America has a mineral security problem, says CFACT’s Farrell Gregory

China announced export restrictions on a critical mineral called antimony, which has essential applications in munitions, technologies like night vision goggles and sensors, and batteries.

China ’s Ministry of Commerce expanded that ban to include gallium and germanium while tightening controls on graphite.

Farrell Gregory : Without secure supply chains for critical materials, our essential defense and commercial industries will remain vulnerable.

State Environmental Policy Act ( SEPA ) is typically modeled off of the federal law, adding regulatory burden to state activities and triggering a time-intensive process of environmental impact review.

The Foundation for American Innovation's recently published State Permitting Playbook offers state-by-state analysis and reforms for permitting regulations.