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Senate adopts resolution urging federal cooperation on rare earths and critical minerals
Summary
Senate Concurrent Resolution 3 recognizes Utah's role in critical and rare-earth minerals and urges cooperation with federal partners; debate on the floor touched on national-security uses, environmental safeguards and the need for reclamation bonds.
The Utah State Senate approved a concurrent resolution highlighting the state's role in critical and rare-earth minerals and encouraging cooperation with federal agencies on resource development.
Senator Hinkins, sponsor of SCR 3, told the chamber that Utah ‘‘has known sources of 28 of the 35 current federally listed critical minerals necessary for national defense and economic prosperity’’ and said the resolution asks federal and state…
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