The Energy Department would conduct assessments of the US supply of critical energy resources, including fuel materials, under
The bill would direct DOE to ensure an “adequate and reliable” supply of critical energy resources in the US, such as cobalt and lithium, and mitigate the effects of supply chain disruption on energy technologies and energy system operations.
The measure comes as the Trump administration has accelerated efforts to secure supplies of critical minerals, which are crucial for production of wind and solar energy, batteries, and other technology. The administration is building a $12 billion critical minerals stockpile, ...