Washington, DC—SAFE welcomes the Administration’s announcement outlining the next steps following its Section 232 investigation into critical minerals and derivative products. In context, yesterday’s outcome underscores the inherent challenge of translating a broad and expansive Section 232 review into immediate trade actions, particularly under a compressed timeline and across a wide universe of critical minerals and […]
STATEMENT | SAFE Applauds DOW Investment in American Alumina for National Security
Washington, DC—In response to the announcement of an investment from the Department of War into the Atalco Alumina refinery, the only such facility remaining in the United States, Joe Quinn, Executive Director of SAFE’s Center for Strategic Industrial Materials, gave the following statement: “Direct federal investment in domestic production is how you strengthen the defense […]
PRESS RELEASE | SAFE Applauds Numerous NDAA Provisions Supporting Energy and Supply Chain Security
The NDAA reflects Washington’s motivation to put the Pentagon at the center of our energy and minerals strategy. By streamlining procurement, further decoupling our defense industrial base from adversarial supply chains, expanding financial tools across essential supply chains, and maintaining focus on military energy needs, Congress has made important strides in this year’s Defense bill under President Trump’s leadership. […]
PRESS RELEASE | SAFE Report Calls for National Reindustrialization Action Plan that Prioritizes Industrial Expansion as well as AI Development
SAFE’s Center for Grid Security (CGS) today released a new report, “Powering Prosperity: Transmission & America’s Industrial Golden Age,” finding that the United States lags China in four out of five essential manufacturing capabilities necessary for defense readiness. The nation must accelerate the buildout of high-capacity transmission to not only meet the energy demands of AI and data center expansion, but also the needs of strategic manufacturing industries. […]
PRESS RELEASE | SAFE Announces New Leadership as Organization Enters Its Next Chapter
SAFE (Securing America’s Future Energy) today announced a significant milestone in its 21st year: Founder Robbie Diamond will assume the role of Executive Chairman, and Avery Ash, SAFE’s Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Special Initiatives, will become the organization’s next Chief Executive Officer. The transition comes as SAFE builds on two decades of impact and accelerates its work to strengthen America’s energy and national security in an increasingly complex strategic landscape. […]
