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On the recordMay 11, 2022
This looks like something you would see on a comedy skit. But, unfortunately, it is the sad reality of what it takes to permit a mine in Nevada.
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

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Commenting on the lengthy process to permit mining projects in Nevada.

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