The House will take up Republican legislation this week that could accelerate mining on federal land over the objections of Democrats and conservation groups.
The House has scheduled debate on H.R. 4090, the “Critical Mineral Dominance Act,” from Rep. Pete Stauber (R-Minn.), chair of the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
The bill would codify certain provisions of President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at boosting domestic mining and processing of minerals important to energy, defense and other applications.
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The language sparked partisan debate among members of the House Natural Resources Committee last year before the panel voted 26-16 to advance an amended version of the bill.
