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On the recordMay 10, 2023
We can mine everywhere except in my back yard. That is the message we get. Not in my back yard.
Said by
Tom Tiffany
Republican · Wisconsin

Editor's note · Context

Tiffany criticizes the NIMBY attitude towards mining in local communities.

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