I wonder if Danny Ervin will actually get any traction with his plea in this piece at RealClearEnergy to resume mining and processing of rare earths here in the United States:
We should stop pretending that domestic mining is unessential. The best way to keep the competition for minerals from erupting into a conflict with China is for the U.S. to do what has served it so well for over a century: to offer a viable alternative to imports based on increased domestic mining. Congress should approve without delay a bill that would streamline the permitting process.
I suspect not but hope springs eternal.
