My latest piece is out in The Atlantic. 

It's about the paradox of Trump's mineral policy. 

On one hand, his administration is fast-tracking permits for mining projects. On the other, it's undoing killing off the clean manufacturing that provides the crucial demand signal for minerals, all while tariffs make equipment more expensive and vital international partners mad.

My latest piece is out in The Atlantic. 

It's about the paradox of Trump's mineral policy. 

On one hand, his administration is fast-tracking permits for mining projects. On the other, it's undoing killing off the clean manufacturing that provides the crucial demand signal for minerals, all while tariffs make equipment more expensive and vital international partners mad. 

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2025/05/trumps-mineral-paradox/682675/

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