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A total of $600,000 in brownfields grants was awarded to aid in the cleanup of priority sites in Northeastern Minnesota on Wednesday.
The Arrowhead Regional Development Commission based in Duluth was the recipient of the funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which announced the news along with Rep. Pete Stauber.
A bill introduced Tuesday by Representative Pete Stauber would help end America's reliance on foreign minerals.
The "Securing America's Critical Minerals Supply Chain Act" would give incentives to American manufacturers to purchase domestically sourced minerals.
Congressman Stauber says mining is essential to northern Minnesota's economy and identity and the legislation would empower miners to develop the resources necessary to meet the nation's security and economic needs.
U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber didn't have all the answers when he met online with his peers in the Hermantown business community Wednesday.
But for the roughly 45 members who took part in the Zoom video conferencing meeting, Stauber's presence seemed enough.
"We appreciate this link to you," Kim Parmeter, executive director of the Hermantown Area Chamber of Commerce, said. "It's very reassuring."
Just a few weeks ago, our nation was experiencing a "blue-collar boom," with record low unemployment and historic economic growth. Tragically, the arrival of the novel coronavirus changed everything. In response to this virus, stringent social-distancing measures were implemented to flatten the curve and to prevent our hospitals from being inundated. While these measures have certainly saved lives, they also have forced millions of Americans to file for unemployment and countless small businesses to close their doors.
While Americans may struggle to wrap their minds around the multi-trillion coronavirus relief packages coming out of Washington, D.C., the emphasis of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act is small — as in, small businesses and their vital place at the heart of the U.S. economy.
Minnesota Eighth District U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber voted in favor of legislation Saturday to help address the coronavirus spread. Only one member of the state's congressional delegation went against the bill.
Stauber, a Republican, said in a statement Saturday morning that the bipartisan Families First Coronavirus Response Act would help meet the challenges in wake of a global pandemic that has hit the U.S. in recent weeks.
Special education has been underfunded by the federal government for many years, according to educators, causing school districts across the nation to subsidize it through their general funds. The Duluth School Board met with U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber on Thursday to discuss the district's unique situation.
WASHINGTON – Minnesota's congressional delegation, as well as its tourism and mining communities, split sharply Wednesday over Rep. Betty McCollum's bill to ban mining on more than 234,000 acres of federally owned wilderness near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness along the state's northeastern edge.
At a hearing before a subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee, McCollum, a Democrat from St. Paul, argued that the potential threat of water pollution from sulfide-ore copper mining was not worth the risk to one of the country's natural wonders.
Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Rep. Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) were both hoping to hear President Trump outline a plan for rising healthcare costs in Tuesday's State of the Union address.
Duluth Mayor Emily Larson was Smith's guest for the speech.
"I wanted to invite Mayor Larson to come with me because I so admire her leadership on healthcare issues and housing issues," Sen. Smith said.
According to Smith, the cost of healthcare is the No. 1 issue she hears from Minnesota voters.
CLOQUET, MN -- Mahaila Houle will be in the U.S. House of Representatives chambers Tuesday attending President Trump's third State of the Union Address as a guest of Rep. Pete Stauber (R - MN 8th).
Houle, a member of the Fond du Lac Band, is an apprentice of Operating Engineers Local 49 and has worked on notable projects including Superior Street and the Essentia expansion project.
Stauber said Houle's position is temporary and she's eager to begin construction on the Line 3 replacement project.