Responding to the Department of Energy’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains awarding $3 billion in grants from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds, Abigail Hunter, Executive Director of SAFE’s Center for Critical Minerals Strategy issued the following statement: “This is a much-needed investment in our domestic battery manufacturing capacity—a global industrial arena that will define […]
STATEMENT: SAFE Responds to Beijing’s Escalatory Restrictions on Defense-Critical Metal Exports
Beijing’s announcement of new restrictions on antimony, essential to ammunition production and other vital industries, underscores the urgent need to diversify critical minerals and materials supply chains. Washington, D.C.—Beijing announced Thursday that it will require licenses for exports on antimony products, essential to ammunition production, starting Sept. 15. This is the latest restriction imposed by […]
STATEMENT: Uber-BYD Global EV Deal a “Wakeup Call” for American Industry and Policymakers
“Once we lose competitiveness and know-how in this industrial arena, it is impossible to regain.” Responding to news reports that Uber will deploy 100,000 BYD electric vehicles as part of its global ridesharing service, SAFE experts issued the following statements. Avery Ash, Executive Director of SAFE’s Coalition for Reimagined Mobility (ReMo), said: “This is yet […]
PRESS RELEASE: SAFE Urges Advancement of Permitting Reform Legislation in Letter to Senate Leadership
Without these permitting reforms we risk a future of energy scarcity as demand is surging from national priorities—including advanced manufacturing and artificial intelligence—that are key to our security, prosperity, and competitiveness. Washington, D.C.—In advance of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s markup of the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024, SAFE has submitted a […]
STATEMENT: SAFE Applauds Introduction of Permitting Reform Package
Provisions on Interregional Planning and Accelerated Judicial Review are Key to Energy Leadership and National Security Washington, D.C.—The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee has unveiled a bipartisan permitting reform proposal led by Chairman Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) and Ranking Member John Barrasso (R-Wyo.). In response, SAFE experts issued the following statements: Robbie Diamond, Founder and […]
