I strongly disagree with the Governor’s refusal to allow the DNR to authorize or enter into any new state access or lease agreements for Twin Metals mining exploration. To be clear, these agreements are not to be confused with the final approval or disapproval of the Twin Metals project itself. That decision will rest on a rigorous and thorough process based on science, facts and technology.
To proceed otherwise would be to circumvent the strict rules and regulations we have in place to ensure that the integrity of mining projects, as well as our water, land and air, are fully protected as we move forward to grow our economy here in northeastern Minnesota.
We should never be afraid of exploration and discovery, or using science and facts to dictate important decisions. That is what these initial stages of the proposed Twin Metals project are all about.
Congressman Rick Nolan
Minnesota’s Eighth District
Washington, D.C.
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