This op-ed originally appeared in RealClear Energy on December 12, 2024. Read the original. By: Michelle Howard and Paul Segal Permitting reform has swiftly risen to the forefront in Washington as a pressing national security priority. The United States is grappling with the dual challenges of escalating energy demand and mounting global competition, particularly from China. Despite […]
Washington Examiner Op-Ed: The US must beat China on critical minerals and advanced manufacturing
This op-ed originally appeared in the Washington Examiner on November 27, 2024. Read the original. By: Robbie Diamond and Morgan Ortagus The results of the 2024 presidential election presented an opportunity for the United States to chart a bold course in addressing one of the most pressing challenges of our time: China’s dominance in critical minerals and advanced manufacturing. […]
Op-Ed: The Energy Permitting Reform Act is our best shot at advancing critical climate goals
It would be a crucial step toward America realizing its potential as a clean energy superpower, but only if we can put our desires for a perfect policy aside and embrace practical compromise. By Danielle Russo, Executive Director of SAFE’s Center for Grid Security. America has already begun to feel the impacts of landmark legislation like […]
Op-Ed: Critical minerals, Western security and the case for US leadership
This op-ed originally appeared in Mining.com on September 3, 2024. Read the original. By Rt. Hon. Dominic Raab As the world awaits the US Presidential election debate on 10 September, the two candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris might reflect on the words of President Dwight Eisenhower, seventy years ago, when he quipped “I have […]
Opinion: A Need for A Clear-Eyed China Policy
This op-ed originally appeared in Handelsblatt on June 3, 2024. Read the original in German. By Amb. Joachim Bitterlich (ret.) and Peter C.W. Flory The partnership between Putin and Xi and China’s quest for technology dominance threaten the European Union and with it, German prosperity. But there are ways to defend our interests and values. China’s […]
