In the news today…
Minerals:
- The Office of Senator Catherine Cortez Masto released a press release to protect critical mineral production.
- Wall Street Journal reports a bipartisan bill set to be introduced in Congress this week would offer a tax credit for establishing rare-earth magnet production in the U.S., a crucial component for the clean-energy transition. MP Materials efforts to build a local supply chain demonstrate the challenge for American producers.
- Politico Pro reports the Army Corps of Engineers on Tuesday said “specific portions” of the Pebble Mine developer’s appeal of the Trump administration’s decision to deny its permits “have merit.”
EPA:
- E&E Climatewire reports EPA’s upcoming climate rules are expected to rely on carbon capture technology. But that doesn’t mean fossil fuel power plants will use it.
- Inside EPA reports EPA officials are readying a major package of greenhouse gas standards for power plants just weeks after they unveiled proposed climate standards for passenger vehicles and heavy trucks, with both sets of rules expected to be a crucial factor in the country’s overall GHG emissions trajectory.
Coal:
- Politico Pro reports courts, technology questions and Democrats’ headwinds in 2024 could hamper the proposal to slash power plants’ carbon pollution.