As House seeks cuts to USGS, Senate warns China could gain competitive edge

Senator Jeff Merkley told Newsweek that, amid international competition for resources, now is not the time to cut funding to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

that America was relying on China for 24 of the 47 mineral commodities that it imported.

says that the bill expands access to critical minerals by reinstating leases in Minnesota's Superior National Forest and ensuring that mining activities, including exploration operations and construction of mine access roads, are permitted whether or not a valuable mineral deposit is discovered.Simpson said

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