Stauber Reacts to Disappointing Decision on Twin Metals Lawsuit
Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following statement after a federal judge tossed the lawsuit Twin Metals filed last year against the Biden Administration over their decision to cancel the company's long-held mineral leases. “This disappointing news is a huge blow to Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District – where Twin Metals is poised to unleash the economic engine and put countless Minnesotans to work. This decision is just more proof that we need substantive permitting reform in this country. We simply cannot afford to have good mining projects caught up in endless litigation and extended delays. As we do nothing, adversarial nations like China are rapidly producing the critical minerals necessary for every aspect of our daily lives. Rather than continuing to rely on Communist China, I personally would rather see Minnesota’s miners produce these resources here at home under the strongest environmental and labor standards in the world." ### |