John Hickenlooper

To meet our clean energy goals, reduce our dependence on China, we need to increase domestic production and processing of critical minerals.

Yes, I guess you could say all mining is local, to turn a phrase.

I think many times mines are the most beautiful places.

To meet our clean energy goals, reduce our dependence on China, we need to increase domestic production and processing of critical minerals.

I think it's fair to say right now, America's in the middle of a great transition to a clean economy.

Yes, I guess you could say all mining is local, to turn a phrase.

Thank you for holding this important hearing on workforce training issues in our critical minerals sector.

Got it. More of everything. You guys actually sound like a bunch of mayors and Governors.

Senator Braun talked about the stigmatism and somehow incorporating these mines as part of the solution.

I appreciate that. And I would argue that I think many times mines are the most beautiful places.

To meet our clean energy goals, reduce our dependence on China, we need to increase domestic production and processing of critical minerals.

I think it's fair to say right now, America's in the middle of a great transition to a clean economy.

I couldn't agree more. And I think that is a longer discussion even as we look at how many smaller mines there are...

Rather sober--the entire discussion is rather sober.

I think that we should look at these things and in the detail and in particular sections of the regulations and say, where are we building an impediment where we should be building an incentive.

Our miners deserve safety protection in their workforce and their workplace, just like any other job.

I couldn't agree more. And I think that is a longer discussion even as we look at how many smaller mines there are...

This great transition is going to move in various directions, but they are all going to require more materials.

I think that we should look at these things and in the detail and in particular sections of the regulations and say, where are we building an impediment where we should be building an incentive.

Rather sober--the entire discussion is rather sober.

We have for a long time relied on our miners to help us keep the lights on.

Our miners deserve safety protection in their workforce and their workplace, just like any other job.

We owe it to them to make sure that they have a safe and healthy workplace.

But they use no drugs. I mean, that's, Virta uses no pharmaceuticals at all.

But they use no drugs. I mean, that's, Virta uses no pharmaceuticals at all.