Episode
Long-term impact of Walz's executive order blocking mining depends on his successor
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- Minnesota Today
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- Aug 19, 2026
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- 287
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Summary
An executive order Gov. Tim Walz signed Tuesday blocks copper mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. But whether the ban becomes permanent could depend on Walz's successor. El Niño is strengthening quickly, according to NOAA, and that could have big implications for Minnesota’s upcoming winter. A federal judge will hear arguments Wednesday on a request to upend Minnesota's new law banning use of AI to create certain nude images. The law passed this year seeks to punish use of AI technology that permits creation and distribution of fake images of people naked without their consent. Minnesota and U.S. vaccination rates declined while exemptions are at a record high, according to new data from the CDC. A new MPR News and APM Reports investigation is having a political impact in Liberia.