“Joan Sebastian Guerrero should still be alive.”
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On the recordFebruary 8, 2023
Let me be clear. We cannot mine and permit our way out of this problem.
Said by
Melanie Stansbury
Democratic · New Mexico
Source
congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Stresses that mining alone is insufficient to solve critical minerals shortages.

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