How a stalled Minnesota mining project challenges Bidens clean energy goals
Beneath the northeastern Minnesota woods lie massive deposits of copper, nickel and cobalt that the Twin Metals company wants to mine. Mining those critical minerals would help the clean energy industry grow to meet the Biden administration\u2019s climate change goals. But the administration has rejected plans to build the mine because of risks to the environmentally sensitive site \u2013 a decision that has drawn charges of hypocrisy from Republicans. POLITICO\u2019s Catherine Morehouse breaks down the politics behind the stalled Minnesota mining project. Plus, the Biden administration has approved an oil export terminal in the Gulf of Mexico over some local environmental and public health concerns.