In the news today…
Rare Earth Minerals:
- Politico Pro reports U.S. makers of the minerals powering electric vehicle batteries are warning that China’s behemoths are stifling their growth — and President Joe Biden isn’t doing enough to stop it.
Grid:
- E&E Daily reports a firestorm on Capitol Hill could await EPA as it prepares to roll out a final rule to crack down on planet-warming emissions at existing coal- and new gas-fired power plants.
EPA:
- Inside EPA reports environmentalists are highlighting the importance of EPA’s pending release of a package of rules addressing various environmental media at power plants, pointing to the correlation between pollution reductions from each media and the benefits of cumulative action to address it despite potential shortfalls in the agency’s enforcement bandwidth.
- Inside EPA reports industry groups are rejecting draft advice from EPA’s Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) that calls for more in-depth reviews of national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS), saying this would worsen EPA’s delays in completing reviews.