Press Releases

SAFE: Debt Ceiling Agreement Permitting Reforms a Good Start but More Work To Do

After analyzing the debt ceiling agreement reached between President Biden and Speaker McCarthy, SAFE issued the following statement from Founder and CEO Robbie Diamond: “SAFE is pleased by the inclusion of key permitting reform provisions in the agreement to address the debt ceiling. This is a good first step and we hope it sets the […]

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SAFE Report: Electricity Shortfalls Impede IRA’s Materials Production Goals

(May 10, 2023) – Today, the SAFE Center for Strategic Industrial Materials (C-SIM) released a report examining how recent domestic policies designed to promote the energy transition and reduce carbon emissions are increasing demand for aluminum used in many of the needed technologies but without addressing supply-side challenges, specifically the affordable electricity generation and distribution […]

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SAFE Responds to EPA Fuel Emissions Announcement

Today, the EPA announced proposed regulations for more stringent emissions standards for automobiles.  In response, SAFE CEO and Founder Robbie Diamond said: “These changes would support the overall strategic goal of transitioning away from overreliance on oil for automobile transportation, a dependency that leaves America vulnerable to global price and supply volatility and the whims […]

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Thomas Coleman to Lead SAFE’s Grid Security Project

Thomas Coleman to Lead SAFE’s Grid Security Project April 10, 2023 – SAFE today announced the addition of Thomas Coleman, an experienced leader and policy expert in the energy industry and power transmission grid, as Executive Director of its Grid Security Project.  Coleman comes to SAFE from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) where, […]

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