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In southern Montana, tucked away in the shadows of the Gallatin and Absaroka Mountains, lies an ecological treasure. Paradise Valley is an appropriately named haven just north of Yellowstone National Park. There you can see mule deer dotted along the fields of alfalfa and hear dragonflies buzz over the wetlands on the riverbank. Elk and pronghorn graze the valley as they migrate to escape the deep snow of the nearby mountains. But not too long ago, the balance of this passageway was under threat. The Yellowstone River at Mallard’s Rest in Paradise Valley, Montana. The Absaroka Mountains are in … More the background. getty Mining activity—specifically gold mining and exploration of other minerals—encroached on nearby land in the Yellowstone River watershed. When the local community expressed concerns for how mining could contaminate the river and impact wildlife habitat, there was a rally of bipartisan support. A 20-year ban on mining was made permanent in 2019 when the Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act passed, protecting more than 30,000 acres of national forest land from gold mining. I know from my years in federal policy making, when people from all sides of the aisle come together like that, it’s a message worth paying attention to—sometimes nature is more precious than gold. Paradise Valley is just one example of a growing national challenge: how do we mine minerals—especially the ones that power modern-day technologies, like lithium, cobalt, and nickel—without destroying the very lands and waters we depend on? It’s not an either/or. It’s a question of how. And the good news is: we can choose to do this right. Critical minerals are in the policy spotlight for good reason. An Executive Order has been signed to accelerate domestic supply chains, and a bipartisan bill has been reintroduced in the Senate. These minerals are essential…

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