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Permitting reform, domestic mining and critical minerals top committee agenda as secretary touts energy security
Summary
Secretary Burgum and committee members discussed speeding permits, developing domestic critical minerals and countering foreign supply chain risks; Burgum described a National Energy Dominance Council and urged permitting changes, while lawmakers pressed for concrete plans for mineral mapping and refining capacity.
Secretary Burgum said the administration is prioritizing permitting reform and domestic mineral development to reduce dependence on foreign suppliers and support national security.
Burgum described the National Energy Dominance Council as a cross-agency effort to speed permitting and said the United States must rebuild refining and processing capacity for critical minerals. "We've allowed ourselves to get into a position where we've got an adversary that…
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