Today marks my last day here at American Experiment, as I step into a new role as Energy Policy Analyst with Always On Energy Research. At AOER, I’ll be working…
This week, the House Committee on Natural Resources announced that it would take a closer look at the role that three national environmental groups played in opposing Minnesota mining projects.…
Yesterday, the House subcommittee on energy and mineral resources heard testimony on six mining bills that will help to Make Mining American Again. Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), chairman of the…
Reuters reported last week that U.S. energy officials are looking into “unexplained communication equipment” in Chinese-made renewables technology. The federal government has “not publicly acknowledged the discoveries” and the two…
A new report from the National Center for Energy Analytics examines a little-studied problem for a so-called U.S. green-energy transition: Where will the ships come from to ship critical minerals…
American Experiment Update: Center events, initiatives, and policy work. Staff updates Peter Nelson, senior policy fellow at Center of the American Experiment, has been named by Pres. Donald Trump to…
During President Trump’s joint address to Congress, he promised “historic action to dramatically expand production of critical minerals and rare earths here in the U.S.A.” Prioritizing domestic critical minerals exploration and development…
The Trump administration has singled out the most crucial electrification metal, copper, as a focus of its domestic minerals policy. Last week, an executive order was released “addressing the threat…
President Donald Trump has wasted no time in issuing executive orders to restore the U.S.’ energy dominance. His slew of actions has promised a renewed focus on critical minerals, expedited…
The Washington Examiner published an excellent article last week called “The Next Frontier: Major international policy change can help US catch China in race for critical minerals.” It’s good to…
Debra Struhsacker and I addressed the Mining and Metallurgical Society of America (MMSA) and Women’s Mining Coalition (WMC) for a webinar last week discussing our recent report, “Mission Impossible: Mineral…
Last week, I joined Power Gab, hosted by the Independence Institute’s Jake Fogleman and cohost Amy Oliver Cooke to discuss American Experiment’s recent report, Mission Impossible. Watch it here, and…
Sarah Montalbano and Debra Struhsacker will be discussing American Experiment’s recent report, “Mission Impossible: Mineral Shortages and the Broken Permitting Process Put Net Zero Goals Out of Reach,” in a…
You have seen Ethan Hunt (played by Tom Cruise) perform death-defying stunts in not just one but six Mission Impossible movies, as he tries to save the world from one…