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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following statement celebrating the completion of the Line 3 Replacement Project and the establishment of an in-service date of October 1st.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) sent a letter to President Joe Biden raising important questions and concerns about the Administration's recent request for OPEC nations to produce more oil and gas to help combat rising energy costs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) introduced the Healthy Forests for Hunters Act, legislation to boost forest management for the benefit of hunting and recreating on our public lands.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) voted against the passage of H.R. 803, a massive federal lands package that permanently locks up millions of acres needed for mineral development and increases federal control over rural communities, lands, and waters.
Of this legislation, Congressman Stauber stated:
MINNESOTA – After tireless advocacy from Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) on behalf of Minnesota's hunters, farmers, and ranchers, the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) under the Trump Administration announced the final rule to delist the gray wolf in the lower 48 states today.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, during Congressman Pete Stauber's (MN-08) first markup as a Member of the Natural Resources Committee, he strongly opposed H.R. 5598, a bill authored by Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), that would kill high-wage mining jobs in his district.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) reiterated his opposition to the Fiscal Year 2021 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Spending bill which is being led by Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) and contains a policy rider which would halt iron ore, precious metal, and aggregate permitting within the Rainy River Watershed and the Superior National
Language in a federal environmental funding bill takes aim at the controversial copper-nickel mine proposed for the same watershed as the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and could also impact any future expansion plans for iron ore mines that straddle the watershed's border.
MINNESOTA – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) and Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) made the following statements after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued the Notice of Intent to start the environmental review process for Twin Metals' proposed mineral lease and mine plan of operations.