US EPA http://www.epa.gov/tri/NationalAnalysis/index.htm [From Press Release] …The 2010 TRI data show that 3.93 billion pounds of toxic chemicals were released into the environment nationwide, a 16 percent increase from 2009. The increase is mainly due to changes in the metal mining sector, which typically involves large facilities handling large volumes of material. In this sector, … Continue reading »
Posted on January 6, 2012 …
Critical Materials Strategy
US DOE http://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/DOE_CMS_2011.pdf [From a Climate Wire story by Joel Kirkland] “In general, global (rare earths) material supply has been slow to respond to the rise in demand over the past decade due to a lack of available capital, long lead times, trade policies and other factors,” says a report put out by the Department … Continue reading »
