Arizona Republican Rep. Paul Gossar criticized the Biden administration on Wednesday morning for over-regulating America’s essential minerals and over-reliance on third world mines.

In January, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) exclusive Despite Alaska having the largest copper and gold reserves, mines were developed in Alaska due to concerns about the impact on local salmon populations.

“For example, the Pebble Mine contains an estimated $400 billion worth of important minerals that are vital to our economy and society. [research and development]. Think of how many jobs have been lost and livelihoods affected,” Gossar said. (Related: ‘Your administration stopped it’: Hawley confronts Biden officials over administration’s decision to block mineral extraction)

Pebble Mine Decision Comes One Year After Biden’s Home Office cancel Lease of a copper mine owned by Minnesota’s Twin Metals due to regulatory violations.

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Mineral Monday host @RepGosar We lash out at the Biden administration for imposing unnecessary restrictions on important minerals in the United States, while overexploiting mines that are poorly regulated and poisoning millions of people in other countries. pic.twitter.com/Q78WjWVitW

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in 2022 White House press statementthe Biden administration noted that the United States is increasingly dependent on “foreign sources” for minerals and household items such as smartphone batteries needed for “national security and economic prosperity.”

Gossar expressed his frustration on Wednesday, claiming that “the EPA is concerned about potential problems with salmon in Alaska, but unregulated gold mining in the third world is poisoning 15 million people.” bottom.