Democratic senator Joe Manchin voted for the “Inflation Reduction Act” because, in a side deal, Senate Majority Leader Schumer agreed to a later bill (to be brought up this month). Supposedly, that agreement would relax environmental reviews of fossil fuel projects such as Western Virginia’s Mountain Valley Pipeline. But, as we reported earlier, Democrats may…
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Does Biden Want Minerals But No Mines?
“Biden Wants Minerals, but Mine Permitting Lags,” says a headline in E&E News‘s Greenwire. And the Washington Post asks: “Is Sustainable Mining Possible? The EV Revolution Depends on It.” If the minerals for electric vehicles are to be available, overly strict and lengthy environmental reviews must be curtailed or we must rely on China (and…