U.S. House passes bill opening mining opportunities in Minnesota forests

(Washington, D.C.) -- The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that could reopen part of northern Minnesota for mineral exploration and mining.  

The bill sponsored by Minnesota Republican Congressman Pete Stauber would reverse an order by the Biden Administration that prohibits mining leases for the next 20 years. Stauber celebrated the bill's passage yesterday, saying it would allow miners to safely extract needed minerals from the area.  

He also urged Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to bring the bill to the Senate floor immediately.