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Rush Holt: Unfortunately, while these two bills will improve our understanding of critical and strategic minerals, other pieces of…

On the recordMarch 20, 2013
Unfortunately, while these two bills will improve our understanding of critical and strategic minerals, other pieces of legislation that we are considering today represent nothing more than huge giveaways to the mining industry and rollbacks of environmental protections for our public lands.
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Rush Holt
New Jersey

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Holt criticizes certain bills as benefiting mining companies at the expense of environmental protections.

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