About this bill
Committee recommends rejecting proposal to revoke mining waste permit
The Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment is considering a private member's bill from Lars Haltbrekken, Sofie Marhaug, and others seeking to revoke the discharge permit for mine waste in Repparfjorden granted to Nussir ASA in 2016. A majority from the Labour Party, Progress Party, Conservative Party, and Centre Party recommends rejection, citing business predictability and the need for critical minerals. A minority from the Socialist Left Party, Red Party, Green Party, and Liberal Party proposes revoking the permit, arguing that environmental knowledge has advanced since 2016 and that the area is important for fishing and Sámi reindeer herding.