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On the recordMay 21, 2024
New mines should be the last resort, not the first, for getting the new minerals that we need.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York
Source
congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Ocasio-Cortez advocates for prioritizing recycling over new mining for minerals.

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