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Trump signs minerals order, confirms Ukraine deal |
President Trump signed an executive order intended to boost production of minerals in the U.S. and confirmed a deal to gain access to minerals in Ukraine was still on track. |
Trump signed the order behind closed doors at the White House on Thursday. A spokesperson said the order would streamline permitting to allow for increased mining of the minerals, which include copper, potash and gold. The order invokes wartime powers under the Defense Production Act to expand domestic U.S. mining production, according to information shared by a White House official. In addition, the efforts to increase mineral production may end up including coal, if Interior Secretary Doug Burgum decides that the fossil fuel should fall under the definition of "minerals." "It's a big thing in this country. And as you know we're also signing agreements in various locations to unlock rare earths and minerals and lots of other things all over the world. But in particular Ukraine," Trump said at an event where he signed a measure aimed at dismantling the Department of Education. "One of the things we are doing is signing a deal very shortly with Ukraine with respect to rare earth," Trump added. Meanwhile, the minerals executive order takes additional steps to bolster mining, according to the White House. It includes allowing approvals for more mining projects to be fast-tracked, directing the Interior Department to prioritize mining over other uses of federal lands and developing financing methods, including the creation of a new fund through the United States International Development Finance Corporation. Read more from The Hill's Brett Samuels and Rachel Frazin. |
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The Trump administration formally announced Thursday that it planned to expand drilling in the Arctic, including in the contentious Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. |
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the administration was giving New York City a 30-day extension for its congestion pricing plan and putting New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) "on notice." |
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A court in North Dakota has found Greenpeace liable for hundreds of millions of dollars over actions to combat the Dakota Access Pipeline. |
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House Education and Workforce Committee Chair Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) is pressing Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer to rescind several former President Biden-era labor regulations. |
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Senate Republicans want Elon Musk to stop talking about Social Security, and the Department of Government Efficiency to leave it alone. Read more |
| The United Kingdom updated its advice for travel to the United States on Thursday, warning of harsh consequences for British passport holders who violate U.S. immigration laws. Read more |
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