Rep. Stauber proposes 'Superior National Forest Restoration Act' that would reopen area to mining. Voyageurs National Park will be affected by this.

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Rep. Stauber proposes 'Superior National Forest Restoration Act' that would reopen area to mining. Voyageurs National Park will be affected by this.

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Stauber reintroduces bill to reverse mining ban near Boundary Waters, return leases to Twin Metals

Northern Minnesota Republican Congressman Pete Stauber has reintroduced legislation to overturn a 20-year mining ban near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. If passed, the bill would also return mineral leases to Twin Metals, the company vying to build an underground copper mine near Ely.

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Rep. Pete Stauber Highlights IER Report on Mining In Congressional Hearing

On February 6, 2025 The House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing titled Mineral Security is National Security. During the hearing Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) entered a report published by the Institute of Energy Research titled The Economic and Strategic Importance of Domestic Mineral Production. Some of the key findings from the report: A “net zero” carbon emissions policy requires si…