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House Rules Committee advances measure to overturn BLM mineral withdrawal in Minnesota
Summary
The Rules Committee voted to report H.J. Res. 140, a Congressional Review Act measure to overturn Bureau of Land Management Public Land Order 79‑17 that withdrew 225,504 acres in the Superior National Forest; proponents said it restores access to critical minerals, while opponents warned it would undermine long‑term protections for the Boundary Waters and tribal stewardship.
The House Rules Committee voted to report H.J. Res. 140, a Congressional Review Act resolution that would disapprove Public Land Order 79‑17, the 20‑year mineral withdrawal covering 225,504 acres in the Superior National Forest in northern Minnesota.
Representative Pete Stauber, who introduced the resolution to the committee, told members the withdrawal impedes U.S. access to critical minerals and jeopardizes national supply chains. "Demand for critical minerals is projected to skyrocket," Stauber said, citing a private study of future copper needs, and argued the Duluth Complex holds a strategic domestic reserve. He urged the committee to…
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