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March 11, 2021

The Mess That Is Our Green Policy

National Review

Veronique de Rugy

George Gibbs Chair in Political Economy

A green energy future requires lots of minerals, but excessive regulations have placed American mines at a serious disadvantage. Read more at National Review.

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