Opponents of copper-nickel mining say the bill won t go anywhere in Congress. 2:56 pm, Apr. 16, 2021 ×
U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Hermantown, speaks at the University of Wisconsin-Superior’s Lake Superior Research Institute in September. (Jed Carlson / 2020 file / News Tribune)
DULUTH U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber introduced a bill that would speed up the federal permitting process for mining projects on federal land.
The bill would require permitting to finish within two and a half years, prevent duplication of work by federal agencies if it s already done by a state agency and set performance standards and other timelines to track permitting agencies.
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Speculation over whether U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber will attempt to unseat Gov. Tim Walz ended Sunday when the Republican from Minnesota s 8th District announced on At Issue he won t be running for the governor s office.
Instead, Stauber, who won his reelection bid by nearly 20 points, said he s content at his current post, representing a large Congressional district spanning half of northern and central Minnesota. Some Republicans and political-watchers had considered Stauber a favorite for a party that hasn t won a statewide race since 2006. I am not going to be running for governor, Stauber told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS. I am going to put the 8th District constituents first.
From the column: "We will need more leaders like Congressman Stauber to stand up for workers’ rights as this misguided legislation makes its way now to the Senate. "
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