Good Monday morning!
In the news today and from the weekend…
Grid:
- Utility Dive reports that shifting all vehicles to battery electric vehicles would demand more than 40% of the country’s electricity production, the American Transportation Research Institute said in a report.
Mining:
- Axios reports the Biden administration is looking to fund roughly a dozen mineral projects overseas in a bid for more resources used in lower-carbon tech.
Congress:
- Argus report dozens of US port and river infrastructure projects are closer to approval following a US House of Representatives vote earlier this week on a revised biennial Water Resources Development Act of 2022.
World News:
- Politico Pro reports Canada released a much-anticipated strategy Friday to back a C$3.8 billion budget promise to charge up its burgeoning critical minerals sector.