The United States is sitting on a growing mineral supply hidden in plain sight: discarded electronics. Recovering lithium, cobalt, and rare earths from this waste, known as urban mining, could help strengthen the country’s domestic mineral supply, even though recycling these materials is not always as profitable as traditional mining under current market conditions.
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In a welcoming milestone, TerraPower received approval from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for a construction permit for its advanced nuclear power plant in Kemmerer, Wyoming. The review, completed ahead of schedule, provides a hopeful signal that the United States is finally turning the corner on one of the biggest barriers to clean energy innovation: an outdated, slow, and unpredictable licensing and permitting system.
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