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If America is ‘energy independent,’ why does Iran still affect gas prices?
Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, said the term "energy independence" is favored by politicians while energy policy experts prefer to focus on the more useful phrases "energy security" and "energy affordability."
June 10, 2026
Rare earth recovery: DOE injects $134M into mining waste projects
The DOE funding for this mine waste project is split between Mines, which received $67 million for a specialized facility in Louisiana, and Phoenix Tailings, which was awarded $66 million to advance its proprietary metal-recovery technology.
June 8, 2026
Federal subsidies for coal plants may not save struggling sector, analysts say
Ian Lange, Viola Vestal Coulter Chair of Mineral Economics at the Colorado School of Mines, said that even with the help of subsidies coal is likely to continue to struggle as it competes with natural gas.
June 8, 2026