Former President of the United States, Donald Trump, has promised to open new sites and reduce environmental protections to increase mining of rare earth elements if he retakes the White House. This pledge was made during a speech at the Economic Club of New York. Despite efforts by Trump to bolster rare earth element through an executive order in 2020, no new rare earth mines opened during his term.

Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating







