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Lawmakers and industry clash over critical minerals, noise and community impacts at AAM hearing
Summary
Members pressed industry witnesses on battery supply chains, critical-mineral sourcing and noise/community impacts while industry called for consistent FAA certification and investment in domestic refining and infrastructure. A contentious exchange over cobalt and child-labor claims remained unresolved at the hearing.
A House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee hearing on advanced air mobility included a pointed exchange over critical minerals and community impacts that highlighted political and ethical tensions as the industry seeks scale.
Representative Andy Perry (and other members) questioned witnesses about battery energy density, payload constraints in hot/high-altitude conditions and the degree to which U.S. supply chains depend on minerals processed in China. "This technology right now is nearly 100% dependent on minerals controlled by Beijing,"…
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