Superior National Forest Restoration Act of 2025
This bill rescinds a 2023 federal withdrawal of lands in Minnesota's Superior National Forest, allowing mining operations to resume. It requires the Secretary to complete environmental reviews for mine plans within 18 months (or 6 months for supplements) and reissues canceled mineral leases with 20-year terms plus automatic 10-year renewals. The bill directly affects mining companies operating in the forest, particularly those with canceled leases or rejected applications since 2021. It mandates issuance of new permits for surface use related to mining and prohibits judicial review of these reissued leases.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
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Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Last action Feb 5, 2025
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Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Feb 5, 2025
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Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
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Pete Stauber
RRepublican
Co
Brad Finstad
RRepublican
Co
Celeste Maloy
RRepublican
Co
Dan Crenshaw
RRepublican
Co
Harriet M. Hageman
RRepublican
Co
Michelle Fischbach
RRepublican
Co
Mike Collins
RRepublican
Co
Nicholas J. Begich III
RRepublican
Co
Paul A. Gosar
RRepublican
Co
Russ Fulcher
RRepublican
Co
Thomas P. Tiffany
RRepublican
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