Meanwhile, the national security-focused group Securing American’s Future Energy (SAFE) has also been meeting with lawmakers, and it is circulating a Nov. 18 letter to congressional leaders in support of the Manchin-Barrasso measure. The letter, signed by former military officials and some industry representatives, argues current permitting processes are a “preeminent risk” to national security […]
S&P Global: Interview – SAFE sees government-private sector partnerships as vital to strengthening critical minerals supply chains
Concerns regarding potential shortfalls in the availability of critical minerals needed to sustain the global energy transition are spurring greater collaboration between governments and the private sector, Abigail Hunter, the Executive Director of SAFE’s Center for Critical Minerals Strategy, told S&P Global Commodity Insights in a recent interview. SAFE is a US-based non-profit organization dedicated […]
E&E News: The tale of two climate programs
PERMITTING PUSH: Permitting reform may just have a glimmer of hope to pass in the lame duck, and the groups pushing for it aren’t going to let the opportunity pass by without a fight. Grid Action, the political affiliate to Americans for a Clean Energy Grid, and the Conservative Energy Network are flying in around […]
Politico: Congress is back — with a reality check
TRUMP’S MINERAL BONA FIDES: Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Mike Waltz, Trump’s reported picks for Secretary of State and national security adviser, respectively, have been some of Congress’ most staunch advocates for reducing reliance on China for critical minerals. Their selections are raising hopes among minerals advocates that the Trump administration will bolster support for U.S. producers. “Rubio and Waltz have both […]
E&E News: Trump’s tariff game could chill the nation’s EV push
Jennifer Hillman, a professor at Georgetown University Law Center, said during a panel discussion last week that Trump’s plan for steep and broadly imposed tariffs would make it harder for the U.S. EV sector to ramp up compared to the rest of the world. That’s because the U.S. has a very limited industry around mining […]
