Happy Friday!!
In the news today…
Minerals:
- KPBS reports the promise of direct lithium extraction from geothermal brine sparks a rush in the Salton Sea region in southern California, but the technology has yet to be proven on a commercial scale.
NEPA:
- E&E Energywire reports a federal appeals court Thursday appeared poised to toss out a National Environmental Policy Act challenge to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s approval of a project to develop a novel fuel for commercial nuclear power plants.
Climate:
- Axios reports the Biden administration releases a national security strategy that centers climate risks in policymaking decisions related to foreign affairs and domestic defense.