SAFE’s Abigail Hunter Testifies on Comprehensive Trade Approach for Critical...
Washington, D.C.—Abigail Hunter, Executive Director of SAFE’s Center for Critical Mineral Strategy (Minerals Center) testified today at the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on policy...
View ArticleWashington Examiner: Treasury eases finalized electric vehicle tax credit to...
“While recognizing the need for measures to expedite EV deployment, FEOC exemptions for any battery materials should be temporary: We need a clear exit strategy, lest we continue our dependencies on...
View ArticleSAFE: Exit Strategy Needed for Dependence on Chinese Graphite Supply
Washington, D.C.—In response to the U.S. Department of the Treasury releasing the final rule on FEOC provisions for the Section 30D clean vehicle tax credit, including a 2 year exemption for graphite,...
View ArticleS&P Global Commodity Insights: Biden tariff hike on Chinese aluminum shows...
While the tariffs were largely welcomed, some industry groups and observers reiterated that they still represented only one aspect of a necessary and multi-faceted approach to protect US industries...
View ArticleSAFE Applauds Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s New Rule to Remove...
In response to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) approval of a regional transmission planning and cost allocation rule, which will help improve and expand the grid’s transmission...
View ArticleSAFE Experts Comment on Section 301 Tariff Review
Responding to the Biden administration’s trade policy decisions impacting $18 billion worth of goods, conducted as part of the statutorily required 4-year review of Section 301 Tariffs, SAFE’s experts...
View ArticleOpinion: New energy sources for AI, data centers are vital to U.S. national...
This article originally appeared in MarketWatch. Government must revamp energy policies to keep the nation’s power grid running By: General Duncan McNabb (Ret.) Seemingly overnight, artificial...
View ArticleWEBINAR CCP: China / Competition / Power
Join us for this webinar featuring insights from leading China watchers to serve as an informational primer for policymakers and other stakeholders. Episode One: China’s Hybrid Economic Mode Hosted...
View ArticleSAFE Responds to House Committee Findings of Labor Abuses in Chinese Battery...
Washington, DC—Responding to recent findings by House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party about potential slave labor practices in China’s battery supply chain, SAFE Founder, President, and...
View ArticleWATCH China / Competition / Power Episode One: China’s Hybrid Economic System
In case you missed it, you can now watch the first in a series of webinars exploring how Beijing’s policies threaten markets, innovation, and a rules-based world order. In Episode One, our panelists...
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Opinion: A Need for A Clear-Eyed China Policy
This op-ed originally appeared in Handelsblatt on June 3, 2024. Read the original in German. By Amb. Joachim Bitterlich (ret.) and Peter C.W. Flory The partnership between Putin and Xi and China’s...
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SAFE’s Mineral Center Joins House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist...
In June, Abigail Hunter, Executive Director of SAFE’s Center for Critical Minerals Strategy, testified as part of the inaugural closed-door meeting of the House Select Committee on the Chinese...
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WEBINAR China / Competition / Power Episode Two: China’s Industrial Policy...
REGISTER NOW Join us on Thursday July 18 from 1 p.m.-2 p.m. for: Episode Two: China’s Industrial Policy and Impact on Key Industries Featuring: Rick Switzer, Principal at ProjX and Former State...
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RELEASE: SAFE Applauds Introduction of “Global Strategy for Securing Critical...
SAFE Urges Continued Integration of Domestic and International Mineral Priorities and Codified Support of Mineral Security Partnership Washington, D.C.—In response to the introduction of the Global...
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RELEASE: SAFE Applauds Introduction of Permitting Reform Package
Provisions on Interregional Planning and Accelerated Judicial Review are Key to Energy Leadership and National Security Washington, D.C.—The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee has unveiled...
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RELEASE: SAFE Urges Advancement of Permitting Reform Legislation in Letter to...
Without these permitting reforms we risk a future of energy scarcity as demand is surging from national priorities—including advanced manufacturing and artificial intelligence—that are key to our...
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RELEASE: Uber-BYD Global EV Deal a “Wakeup Call” for American Industry and...
“Once we lose competitiveness and know-how in this industrial arena, it is impossible to regain.” Responding to news reports that Uber will deploy 100,000 BYD electric vehicles as part of its global...
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RELEASE: SAFE Responds to Beijing’s Escalatory Restrictions on...
Beijing’s announcement of new restrictions on antimony, essential to ammunition production and other vital industries, underscores the urgent need to diversify critical minerals and materials supply...
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WEBINAR: Yesterday’s Mines, Tomorrow’s Minerals
Register today According to the International Energy Agency, global demand for critical minerals could more than double by 2030, and triple by 2050. The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that the U.S....
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E&E News: DOE floats $3B to boost EV, grid batteries
In a statement, Abigail Hunter, executive director of the nonprofit SAFE’s Center for Critical Minerals Strategy, called it a ‘much-needed investment,’ adding that U.S. battery production ‘will define...
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