BRENDAN MCLAUGHLIN
Contributor and Editor at Freelance
Author and editor, stories in Kairos, Menda City, Crow Name, OBELUS, and Orca. Trying to think less and write more.
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1 month ago |
earthworks.org | BRENDAN MCLAUGHLIN |Brendan McLaughlin |Jennifer Krill
Congressman Raúl Grijalva passed away on March 13 at the age of 77. He leaves a lasting legacy as a dedicated champion for Indigenous People; environmental justice; and oil, gas, and mining-impacted communities. Mr. Grijalva served the people in his district, and served the country, with humility and authenticity. And those he served loved him because he fought for them.
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1 month ago |
earthworks.org | BRENDAN MCLAUGHLIN |Brendan McLaughlin |Raquel Dominguez
Reuters has reported that the Trump administration plans to issue an Executive Order to build minerals refining facilities on military bases. This stems from the president’s speech to Congress promising to expand extraction and processing of energy transition minerals, particularly rare earth elements. These minerals are used in renewable energy technologies like electric vehicle batteries; they also have military uses.
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1 month ago |
earthworks.org | BRENDAN MCLAUGHLIN |Brendan McLaughlin |Jared Naimark
A new plan would allow certain industries to bypass full environmental review in California’s Imperial Valley. The plan is supposedly designed to encourage lithium extraction, but it does away with important permitting requirements for certain other industries. This greenwashing would harm the health of local communities, bulldoze over Indigenous Peoples’ rights, and worsen demands on the already overtaxed Colorado River, an important lifeline for residents and the economy.
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2 months ago |
earthworks.org | BRENDAN MCLAUGHLIN |Brendan McLaughlin |Raquel Dominguez
The mining industry claims that the United States needs to speed up mine permitting to secure the minerals needed for the renewable energy transition. But make no mistake, these and any other actions that seek to boost extraction benefit mining companies alone.
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2 months ago |
earthworks.org | BRENDAN MCLAUGHLIN |Brendan McLaughlin |Aaron Mintzes
Even though the President supports mining in the US, his policies might send US minerals into foreign-made EVs sold back to Americans. This strategy might lead to mineral dependence rather than the dominance he craves. President Trump’s call for “mineral dominance” may have the opposite of its intended effect. Last week, the President signed three Executive Orders (EO) on mining.
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