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House ag committee backs resolution urging diplomatic approach to Greenland resources; critics call it misguided
Summary
A committee approved a resolution urging Congress and the president to pursue diplomatic options regarding Greenland’s resources and strategic importance. Supporters cited rare earths and Arctic strategic value; a speaker in opposition called the measure a betrayal of allies and said Greenland belongs to Greenlanders.
Representative Jared Hendricks told the House Agriculture Committee that House Concurrent Resolution 30 26 urges the United States to pursue diplomatic efforts related to Greenland, citing the territory’s mineral resources and strategic Arctic position.
Hendricks listed minerals and resource estimates in his testimony and said Greenland’s deposits — including rare earth oxides, titanium and zirconium — could be important for…
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