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Industry reps: Trump’s energy-focused trade moves only part of equation

January 28, 2025 at 6:30 AM
The “Unleashing American Energy” executive order President Trump issued on his first day in office shows the new administration is considering potential tariff actions on critical minerals, which industry representatives welcomed but said would address only some of the obstacles facing companies as they consider new domestic investments. The Jan. 20 executive order instructs the U.S. Trade Representative to “assess whether exploitative practices and state-assisted mineral projects abroad are unlawful or unduly burden or restrict United States commerce” while directing...


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