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You wouldn't think government officials,
especially in the Biden Administration, would have to be reminded that
abundant, secure, affordable supplies of metals and minerals are
absolutely critical for the wind turbines, solar panels, batteries,
electric vehicles, transmission lines and other Green New Deal
technologies they are constantly promoting.
But that's clearly not the case. America is still dependent on China
and other often less-than-friendly sources for some 80% of those
essential raw materials "and this untenable situation is getting
worse every year" largely because these officials and their
environmentalist allies vigorously oppose exploration and mining in the
USA for the materials required to make their "renewable" energy
utopia possible.
In this article, A Viable Alternative to Chinese Minerals Hegemony, Duggan Flanakin presents the stark reality in a way
that ought to spur action. Whether it will do so remains to be seen.
Thank you for posting his commentary, quoting from it, and forwarding it to your friends and colleagues.
Best regards,
Paul
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