Digging for Dirt
Critical Minerals: DOE issued guidance this past week through its Loan Programs Office to help projects focused on expanding production of 35 listed Critical Minerals, formally referenced in two Executive Orders in 2016 and 2017. The minerals are defined as (i) […]
* EPA published a document to serve as the basis for “A Working Approach for Identifying Potential Candidate Chemicals for Prioritization.” This presents EPA’s initial step in evaluating the safety of existing chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The […]
* Another request last week for information on autonomous vehicles: US DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is reviewing existing regs “that may need to be updated, modified, or eliminated to facilitate the safe introduction of automated driving systems (ADS) equipped […]
* At the end of February, the Secretary of the Interior presented a draft list – for public comment – of 35 “critical minerals,” defined as essential to the economic and national security of the United States. The list drew many […]