Rep. Ocasio-Cortez warns against ‘race to bottom’ in critical minerals push

As the Biden administration pushes to diversify and reshore critical minerals supply chains, the U.S. should avoid lowering environmental and labor standards domestically and abroad, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said this week, arguing – along with other lawmakers – that diving headlong into domestic production will not necessarily solve the critical minerals supply concerns. During a House Natural Resources energy and mineral resources subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, subcommittee ranking member Ocasio-Cortez argued that the focus on diversifying critical minerals supply...