Highlighting Concern, Senators Press Agencies For Critical Minerals Steps

A bipartisan pair of senators is pressing several federal agencies to complete a series of statutorily required reports and other activities to boost domestic supplies of critical minerals used for electric vehicles (EVs) and other low-carbon technologies, underscoring recent attention by key lawmakers on the minerals issue. While the Biden administration has taken several recent steps to increase domestic mineral stocks, some lawmakers argue those actions are insufficient. In particular, Senate energy committee Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) has cited the...