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OP-ED: U.S. tribe wields DRIPA to strangle the perfect B.C. mine

Benjamin Lawton writes, "Even with full support from the Osoyoos Band, DRIPA has allowed a U.S. tribe to hold the exemplary Record Ridge magnesium project hostage."

May 11, 2026
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By: Benjamin Lawton

Benjamin Lawton is a Vancouver-based public affairs consultant specializing in industry defence. He is the executive director of the Bedrock Network, a mining industry advocacy organization.

There are moments in public life when ideology becomes so detached from reality that it ceases merely to misgovern and begins sab…

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