Posted on 05/02/2023 3:20:48 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
The Biden administration thinks Americans have too many jobs available.
The Biden administration thinks Americans have too many jobs available.
Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley pressed Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on a leaked memo from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Tuesday that shows the Biden administration prioritizing climate change over energy security.
In March, internal records from the Department of the Interior revealed the administration sacrificing proactive resource development with higher royalties on leases to promote a left-wing climate agenda.
After outlining China’s dominance in refining critical minerals, the Missouri senator charged the pre-eminent federal lands agency of choking off domestic development of American natural resources.
“Your decision to trade off our energy security in favor of a radical climate change agenda is making us more and more dependent on China,” Hawley said. “At the same time, you are denying mining, blocking mining, blocking permits for mines in this country that would allow us to develop nickel and copper and cobalt.”
Haaland clarified that Senator Hawley was making reference to the department’s recent move to block the Twin Metals Project in Minnesota from moving forward. In January, the Biden administration withdrew more than 225,000 acres of the Superior National Forest from leasing consideration for the Duluth Complex. The underground reserves maintain 95 percent of the nation’s nickel supply and 88 percent of American cobalt.
“Why block the development of these resources in our own nation in favor of making us dependent on China?” Hawley asked.
Haaland responded by claiming the agency moved to protect the delicate ecosystem in northern Minnesota for many “plants, animals, species.”
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Honorable? Not the Bee? Squaw speak with forked tongue.
Elections have consequences. Deal with it.
can’t feel sorry for Minnesota. Its turned into a complete left wing craphole
This is why we lose stuff. People say oh well its a craphole now. Socialists just keep fighting.
😂🙏
We don’t have elections anymore, we have election thefts.
The “Dishonorable” Deb Haaland would be more like it. What a barker.
WHY is my first impression that SHE knows as much about “ENERGY” as Hunter Biden???
I have mixed feelings about opening up the area near Boundry Waters for open pit mining and ore processing. No matter how careful the mining companies are, there will be leaks of tailing leaches into the water system up there.
Some of the clearest, cleanest lakes up there, are old open mine pits.
Technology has vastly improved mining processes. Your fears are based upon 1950’s technology.
It’s been scrubbed from the internet, but she was a junkie back in the day.
She’s an imbecile, Jim.
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