Opposition to Mining in the U.S. May Affect Energy Transition
As more countries around the world adopt the use of electric vehicles and that of sustainable energies, the disconnect between the crucial need for various minerals required for the batteries of electric cars as well as the advancement of wind and solar power, and the processes used in mining to extract said minerals, grows larger. This is mainly because these processes negatively impact the environment, which may likely become a public bone of contention. With the Biden/Harris administration striving to achieve its Green New Deal-related goals, which propose an end to internal combustion engines and the use of fossil fuels…
