President Trump Signs Stauber Bill into Law, Ending Biden's Illegal Mining Ban

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Donald Trump signed into law Congressman Pete Stauber’s (MN-08) Congressional Review Act legislation, H.J. Res. 140. With his signature, the Biden administration’s 20-year mining ban in the Superior National Forest is officially overturned.

Congressman Pete Stauber said, “It’s official. The illegal mining ban put in place by former President Biden has been overturned indefinitely, ending a reckless policy that sidelined Minnesota’s miners and undermined our nation's ability to source our own materials. Never again will any Democrat President be able to unilaterally ban mining in this strategic area of the Superior National Forest. Now, proposed mining projects aimed at unlocking trillions of dollars’ worth of critical minerals can move forward through the proper state and federal environmental review and permitting process.

"President Trump is the most pro-mining President in American history, and I thank him for his support in championing Minnesota’s union miners and workers. As the result of our shared commitment to American mineral dominance, Minnesota’s mighty Iron Range has a strong future ahead. It’s back at the center of a powerful economic comeback with another century's worth of mining, and I'm proud to have delivered this hard-fought victory for our state and nation."

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