Hearing: Legislative hearing on two bills: • H. Con. Res. 34 (Rep. Stauber), Expressing disapproval of the withdrawal by the Secretary of the Interior of approximately 225,504 acres of National Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota, from disposition under the United States mineral and geothermal leasing laws. • H.R. 3195 (Rep. Stauber), “Superior National Forest Restoration Act”

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources (Committee on Natural Resources)

Thursday, May 11, 2023 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)

1324 LHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

The Honorable Thomas Bakk
Former Senator, Minnesota State Senate

  • Testimony [PDF]
  • Disclosure Form [PDF]

Ms. David Chura
Board Chair, Jobs for Minnesotans

  • Testimony [PDF]
  • Disclosure Form [PDF]
  • CV [PDF]

Ms. Rebecca Rom
National Chair, Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters

  • Testimony [PDF]
  • Disclosure Form [PDF]
  • CV [PDF]

Dr. Harvey Thorleifson Ph.D.
Professor, University of Minnesota

  • Testimony [PDF]
  • Disclosure Form [PDF]
  • CV [PDF]

Text of Legislation

  • H. Con. Res. 34 [PDF]
  • H.R. 3195 [PDF]

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Hearing Memo [PDF]
  • !2 - Rep. Stauber FTR Skraba Support Letter [PDF] Added 05/18/2023 at 02:12 PM
  • !3 - Rep. Stauber FTR IRD Committee Letter 05.09.23 [PDF] Added 05/18/2023 at 02:12 PM
  • !4 - Rep. Stauber FTR Local 49 PRO mining legislation comment letter [PDF] Added 05/18/2023 at 02:12 PM
  • !5 - Rep. Stauber FTR Range Association of Municipalities and Schools [PDF] Added 05/18/2023 at 02:12 PM
  • !6 - Rep. Stauber FTR Advance Energy United [PDF] Added 05/18/2023 at 02:12 PM
  • !7 - Rep. Stauber FTR CWCS Support Letter [PDF] Added 05/18/2023 at 02:12 PM
  • !8 - Rep. Stauber FTR GME comments_5-10-23 [PDF] Added 05/18/2023 at 02:12 PM
  • !9 - Rep. Stauber FTR 05.11.2023 MiningMinnesota Support Letter [PDF] Added 05/18/2023 at 02:12 PM
  • 10 - Rep. Stauber FTR NMA Testimony for the Record - 5.11.2023 [PDF] Added 05/18/2023 at 02:12 PM
  • 11 - Rep. Stauber FTR Duluth News Tribune Letter to the Editor [PDF] Added 05/18/2023 at 02:12 PM
  • 12 - Rep. Stauber FTR Up North Jobs Petition [PDF] Added 05/18/2023 at 02:12 PM
  • 13 - Rep. Stauber FTR H.Con.Res34 support emails_ [PDF] Added 05/18/2023 at 02:12 PM
  • 14 - Rep. Ocasio-Cortez FTR QL - Minnesota Power looks to ratepayers to recover mine and mill losses [PDF] Added 05/18/2023 at 02:12 PM
  • 15 - Rep. Grijalva FTR DOI Statement for the Record H.Con.Res.34 [PDF] Added 05/18/2023 at 02:12 PM
  • !!List of Materials FTR [PDF] Added 06/15/2023 at 08:16 AM Updated 10/14/2024 at 09:35 AM
    Updated 10/14/2024 at 09:37 AM
  • !1 - Rep. Stauber FTR Dean Peterson Testimony [PDF] Added 08/16/2023 at 11:39 AM
  • 16 - Opening Statement - RM Grijalva FTR - EMR Leg Hrg 05.11.23 [PDF] Added 08/16/2023 at 11:39 AM
  • 17 - Rep. Fulcher FTR U.S. Net Import Reliance from USGS [PDF] Added 08/16/2023 at 11:39 AM
  • 18 - Rep. Fulcher FTR China Copper Supply Chain [PDF] Added 08/16/2023 at 11:39 AM
  • 19 - Rep. Westerman FTR The Role of Nonfuel Mineral Commodities in the USA [PDF] Added 08/16/2023 at 11:39 AM
  • 20 - Rep. Duarte FTR Map of Forest Watershed and Mineral Deposit [PDF] Added 08/16/2023 at 11:39 AM
  • 21 - Rep. Duarte FTR Boundary Waters Aerial Photo [PDF] Added 08/16/2023 at 11:39 AM
  • 22 - Rep. Gosar FTR Canadian Map of Boundary Waters [PDF] Added 08/16/2023 at 11:39 AM
  • Thank You + QFR for Chura [PDF] Added 01/31/2024 at 05:26 PM
  • Thank You + QFR for Rom [PDF] Added 01/31/2024 at 05:26 PM
  • QFR Chura Responses [PDF] Added 01/31/2024 at 05:26 PM
  • QFR Rom Responses [PDF] Added 01/31/2024 at 05:26 PM

Hearing Record

  • Witness List [PDF]

First Published: May 17, 2023 at 03:09 PM
Last Updated: October 14, 2024 at 09:41 AM