We can't keep assuming we're going to get them from adversaries, people that literally want to destroy our way of life. And so Before the federal government ever comes in and says, you will start mining this, how do we put the laws in place to say, Wisconsin's open for business, we can do it the right way? And not only that, like the royalties and the. The kickbacks for communities, how do we set those today to make sure that local communities where mines are actually benefit? (26:28–26:38)
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Asserts the need for state laws to prepare for potential federal mandates on mining.
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