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Iron Range Delegation reaches out to Biden administration Posted
Marshall Helmberger
REGIONAL Members of the Iron Range Delegation are reaching out to incoming Biden administration Cabinet nominees in hopes of having influence over decisions that could impact the northeastern Minnesota economy.
In a letter sent last week to U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland, Biden’s pick for Interior Secretary, and Tom Vilsack, who has been tapped as Agriculture Secretary, Iron Range legislators are seeking to have input over natural resource decisions, particularly any mining or mineral exploration decisions that could impact the region. As Agriculture Secretary, Vilsack will oversee the U.S. Forest Service, which manages millions of acres of surface lands in parts of the region and has veto authority for mining projects on the Superior National Forest. As Interior Sec