As a nation we have grown far too dependent on foreign nations to supply the minerals we need to develop emerging clean energy technologies and for our national defense. The Biden Administration has identified critical minerals as a key component of our supply chain vulnerabilities, but restrictions and an arduous permitting process have made it near impossible to access our domestic supply of these resources, including the mines in the state of Idaho.
While mining and restoration practices today are more sustainable and successful, our country's current permitting process obstructs these projects. I offered a common sense solution to reform the permitting process of critical mining projects and create a more timely, transparent, and reasonable process. Listen to my remarks below.