Trump’s effect on critical minerals could be crucial for the future of green energy
If Trump turns towards oil and gas, it could affect the minerals needed for the clean energy transition.
Feb. 19, 2025 • ~6 min
If Trump turns towards oil and gas, it could affect the minerals needed for the clean energy transition.
Trump has long been a climate-sceptic. But he’s close to tech figures who like big technological solutions to global problems.
The jury’s out on whether the US is still at the top of global science. Proposed cuts to major agencies could mean completely ceding that title.
Several groups are working to preserve webpages, tools and data – some of which have already gone missing from government webpages since the start of the Trump administration.
Several groups are working to preserve webpages, tools and data – some of which have already gone missing from government webpages since the start of the Trump administration.
FEMA pools national resources to help states quickly manage disasters. Without that federal support, each state would be left to build its own expensive response capabilities.
Offshore wind power brings more than local, clean energy. It provides jobs, encourages innovation and boosts economic growth as supply chains develop.
While it doesn’t constitute a national ban on gender-affirming care for minors, the executive order contains provisions that could have a chilling effect on health care providers around the country.
There’s been speculation that Donald Trump may cancel the Space Launch System rocket, which Nasa intended to use to get from the Moon to Mars.
Trump’s return as US president could hasten the SpaceX Earth to Earth project.
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