Press Releases

STATEMENT: SAFE Applauds Bipartisan SPEED Act as an Important Step Toward Addressing Permitting Bottlenecks for Defense-Critical Energy and Mineral Projects

Washington, D.C. — SAFE applauds the introduction of the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED Act) by House Natural Resources Chair Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and Representative Jared Golden (D-ME). The bill would reform the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to streamline federal environmental reviews by clarifying procedural requirements and limiting duplicative or speculative […]

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STATEMENT: SAFE Welcomes AI Action Plan

Washington, D.C.—Artificial intelligence is already defining America’s economy – reshaping how people and goods move, how products are made and consumed, how the U.S. competes globally, and how we defend ourselves. However, fragmented regulatory approaches and outdated energy infrastructure planning have slowed the adoption, deployment, and scaling of AI, particularly in the transportation and defense […]

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STATEMENT: Energy Tax Credit Revisions Surrender America’s Command of Defense-Critical Energy Technologies

Changes to energy tax credits in the Senate’s newly revised OBBA (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) would jeopardize financing and deployment of reliable, defense-critical energy technologies at a time when the nation needs every available energy source to meet surging demand and protect national security. Avery Ash, SAFE’s Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, issued […]

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STATEMENT: SAFE Mourns Passing of Frederick W. Smith, Founder of FedEx and Dedicated Energy Security Advocate

Responding to the passing of Frederick W. Smith, Robbie Diamond, founder and CEO of SAFE gave the following statement: “Mr. Smith was instrumental in the launch of SAFE 20 years ago – his participation was a driving factor that put our organization on the map and dramatically improved the energy security of the country. In […]

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PRESS RELEASE: SAFE Applauds G7 Critical Mineral Standards Action Plan

New framework closely mirrors policy recommendations from SAFE’s research reports and strategic dialogues Alberta, CA—The G7 nations have advanced a new Critical Minerals Action Plan that includes numerous topline recommendations from SAFE’s Center for Critical Minerals Strategy’s research and strategic dialogues, including the MINVEST partnership with the U.S. Department of State. “Critical mineral security has never […]

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