Critical Minerals: Rare Earth Elements
March 19, 2024
When people speak of rare earth elements (REEs) in relation to green energy, they are usually referring to four elements–neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium and terbium–used to make permanent magnets, which are essential parts of wind turbine...
Team Update - Water & Wetlands - March 2024
March 12, 2024
Updates from our Water and Wetlands Stewards.
Critical Minerals: What Are They?
March 12, 2024
In the US, critical minerals are a subset of critical materials, which the 2020 Energy Act defines as “any non-fuel mineral, element, substance, or material that the Secretary of Energy determines: (i) has a high risk of supply chain disruption; and...
Team Update - Land Use and Transportation - March 2024
March 8, 2024
Updates from our Land Use and Transportation team.
Team Update - Forests & Wildlife - March 2024
March 7, 2024
Updates from our Forests and Wildlife Stewards.
Legislation to End Litigation Over “Minneapolis 2040” Passes First Legislative Committee
March 5, 2024
Compromise Language from Environmental Organizations Draws Support as New Impacts on Suburban Communities Adds to Urgency
Contact: Peter Wagenius, Sierra Club Legislative Director, peter.wagenius@sierraclub.org | 612.799.5007
St. Paul...
Critical Minerals: Lithium
March 5, 2024
In 2019 the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to three scientists for their work in developing the lithium ion battery. Lithium is a light-weight and energy-dense element, but it is very flammable. The development of its ions for battery use was...