In the news today…
Minerals:
- Jefferson City News Tribune reports that the Missouri Department of Natural Resources is partnering with the University of Kansas to receive $1.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to search for critical minerals that are essential to the United States’ security and economy.
- E&E Daily reports a group of 14 House Democrats praised the White House’s push to build out U.S. mineral supply chains in a letter to President Biden on Tuesday.
- E&E Daily reports Granholm pushed back against suggestions that the Biden administration does not support domestic mining to help meet the increasing demand for critical minerals used in electric vehicles and battery storage and also discussed the topic of nuclear waste.
- Washington Examiner reports a group of two dozen Democratic House lawmakers are calling on Biden to take “bold action” that supports domestic mining and the production of critical minerals.
Coal:
- Argus reports Republican lawmakers in North Carolina’s House of Representatives have introduced a bill that would require about half of Duke Energy’s coal-fired capacity in the state to close by 2030, and make utilities buy more renewable power.
- E&E Energywire reports a group of North Carolina Republican lawmakers, including the House majority leader, rolled out highly anticipated energy legislation this week, while a state environmental panel advanced a proposal to join a regional cap-and-trade system.