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We need critical mining in the green-energy era
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We need critical mining in the green-energy era

As the Biden administration moves toward its goals of carbon neutrality by 2050, they need to remember one key component to going green — critical mining of rare-earth elements. These 17 minerals present in the Earth’s crust are necessary to all key energy technologies of the future including solar, wind, energy storage, and electric vehicles. ...

COVID-19 exodus threatens national parks
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COVID-19 exodus threatens national parks

For Fall Break, I headed to the Dolly Sods Wilderness in West Virginia. After the serene drive down iconic country roads, I was rather surprised to arrive at a poorly-kept parking lot overflowing with vehicles. During the 23-mile loop, I encountered young families with their infants in backpacks, college kids out for day-hikes, and elderly...