Stauber Statement on Huber Mill Moving Out of State

Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following statement following the news that Huber is moving its proposed mill out of state.

“Huber electing to not continue pursuing an improved wood products facility in Cohasset, Minnesota is an indictment on Minnesota’s anti-jobs approach to development. Our home is turning into California before our very eyes. Investment and jobs move out-of-state thanks to the far-left agenda by our state government and environmentalists weaponizing frivolous lawsuits against us. Minnesota chose to become one of the least friendly places to do business, and it does not have to be this way.

“Whether it be local, state, or federal compliance, it is too hard to permit a project. We are falling behind. Our foreign adversaries, and especially Communist China, are using their natural resources and industrial base to their advantage. Meanwhile, we can’t even build a nickel processing facility next to some of the highest grade ore in the world, or build a wood products mill in the heart of the wood basket.”

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