{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/house-passes-staubers-legislation-overturn-bidens-mining-withdrawal-superior", "House Passes Stauber\u2019s Legislation to Overturn Biden\u2019s Mining Withdrawal in the Superior National Forest", "2024-04-30", "2024", "2024-04", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Pete Stauber\u2019s (MN-08) Superior National Forest Restoration Act passed the House of Representatives. This legislation will overturn the Biden Administration\u2019s mineral withdrawal of 225,000 acres in the Superior National Forest, restore long-held mineral leases, and ensure timely reviews of Mine Plans of Operation.\n\n\u201cToday\u2019s House passage of my Superior National Forest Restoration Act is great news for our state and nation. Instead of flat-out rejecting any mining project from developing the Duluth Complex located within the Superior National Forest, it is important to allow project-specific reviews that are based on the facts and science to take place. My legislation will remove the obstacles put in place by the Biden Administration, allowing our skilled miners to prove that they are ready to safely deliver Minnesota\u2019s mineral wealth to the nation using the best environmental and labor standards in the world. As the demand for minerals continues to skyrocket, we must invest in mineral production here at home rather than continue our dependence on child slave labor and environmentally damaging adversaries overseas. I urge Senator Schumer to bring this important job-creating legislation to the Senate Floor immediately.\u201d\n\nWatch Stauber speak on his legislation on the House Floor HERE.\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nThe Duluth Complex, located within northern Minnesota\u2019s Superior National Forest, is a world-class mineral deposit containing nearly 8 billion tons of copper, nickel, cobalt, and platinum group metals. These minerals will soon see huge upswings in demand due to their use in battery storage, electric vehicles (EVs), and other rapidly expanding sectors.\n\nDespite the potential economic benefit to Minnesota\u2019s Eighth District and growing demand for minerals, the Biden Administration has taken multiple actions to prevent the responsible development of the Duluth Complex.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T20:47:55Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/house-passes-staubers-legislation-overturn-bidens-mining-withdrawal-superior"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.064032781869173, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}