Biden blocked plans for a major copper, nickel, and cobalt mine in Minnesota that could have helped supply minerals for “net-zero” plans. Biden Admin Bans New Mineral Development Biden’s Department of the Interior blocked the nearly $3 billion mine, overstated concerns about the safety of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness inside the national forest.  Biden withdrew some 225,000 acres of national forest land in northern Minnesota from mineral leasing, … Continue reading Biden Blocks Access to Powerful US Resources