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Senate group warns administration against minerals deal with Indonesia

October 25, 2023 at 5:18 PM
A bipartisan group of senators is urging the Biden administration not to negotiate an agreement on critical minerals trade with Indonesia, contending the U.S. must better account for domestic sourcing opportunities before embarking on new trade talks on minerals – and raising a slew of labor and environmental concerns about the Indonesian mining sector. In an Oct. 24 letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, Sen. Kevin...

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