President Trump’s executive order calls for research into a potential “international benefit-sharing mechanism for seabed mineral resource extraction and development that occurs in areas beyond the national jurisdiction of any…
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Deep-sea mining next arena for U.S. – China global rivalry
Seabed mining is environmentally risky with the ever-present threat of a spill that can lead to significant liability. Further, creating domestic processing facilities will require an expedited permitting process and…
Copper, “The New Oil”?
Guest “There’s copper in them thar hills” by David Middleton Copper Is Critical for America’s New Energy Economy By Andy Kireta, Jr.October 18, 2023 The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) new…
“Rare Earths,” Electrification Mandates, and Energy Security (Part II)
I do advocate that, since all forms of energy have negative impacts, to make energy sustainable decision-making should be well informed, transparent via sound (vs. politicized) science–and consumers should be well-informed about…
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