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Pete Stauber: “It was purely political. The biggest copper nickel find in the world, and this Administration, not only did they pull…”

On the recordFebruary 8, 2023
It was purely political. The biggest copper nickel find in the world, and this Administration, not only did they pull the leases and ban mining, including taconite mining, what they did was take union jobs away.
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Pete Stauber
Republican · Minnesota

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Criticizing the administration's decision to ban mining without proper assessment.

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