In the news today and from the weekend…
Mining:
- High Country News reports there’s a boom in green metal mining and it’s time to loosen mining regulations.
- E&E Greenwire reports with climate change pushing the U.S. toward more rapid adoption of new technologies, many Republicans and Democrats are in rare agreement on one key point: This country needs a lot more mines.
- Axios reports big industries could steer far more money into climate-friendly investments without jeopardizing their financial stability or shareholder rewards, Goldman Sachs analysts say.
Regulations:
- Forbes reports at the same time Biden and company are pushing to ramp up use of renewables and EVs, environmental organizations that are a powerful constituency in Democratic Party politics are working at cross purposes with Biden’s energy goals by seeking to halt the extraction of copper and other key minerals necessary to achieve the renewable and EV goals pursued by progressives.