Public Lands Remain in Spotlight Amid Changes in Washington, D.C.
order from the Biden administration, which contains directives that are specific to domestic minerals supply chains and recognizes the key role that minerals play in securing the availability of critical and essential goods and materials. While the President’s executive order signals positive progress, at the same time the U.S. House of Representatives passed a public lands package that contains proposals that would make already heavily-protected public lands off-limits to mining, something that the Senate should note is of great concern to seven in 10 voters. These land withdrawals would occur at the same time that mineral demands are set to soar to support advanced technologies, forcing the United States to turn to geopolitical rivals for minerals we could be sourcing here at home, under world-leading environmental standards. The polling was conducted by Morning Consult for the NMA from Feb. 25-27, 2021, of 1,980 registered voters and carries a +/-2% margin of error.
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