Duluth News Tribune
Alex Pouliot
October 7, 2022
https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/opinion/columns/local-view-urgency-mounting-to-mine-unlock-minnesotas-clean-energy-minerals

Our country has set ambitious clean-energy goals, but those are not attainable without access to the materials needed to make renewable-energy projects come to fruition. Minnesota has an opportunity to play a leading role in the clean-energy future, but we must be willing to remove barriers to achieve it.

As field director of the Minnesota Land and Liberty Coalition, I have the honor of working with local citizens, farmers, landowners, and key stakeholders who are concerned about protecting their private property rights, developing their communities, and being good stewards of the land.

I had the opportunity to join a recent tour of Twin Metals in Ely with other community leaders. This first-hand look at the company’s operations underscored the importance of domestic mineral mining to America’s clean-energy future.

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