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Bucket-wheel excavators mine rare earth materials on Ukrainian soil on February 25, 2025, in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine. (Kostiantyn Liberov via Getty Images)
Environment
Environment
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COP20 President and Peruvian Minister of Environment Manuel Pulgar slams his mallet on December 14, 2014, during the marathon UN talks in Lima. (CRIS BOURONCLE/AFP/Getty Images)
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Desert wildflowers bloom on March 12, 2005 in Death Valley National Park, California. (David McNew/Getty Images)
Commentary
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A crew member of a ski-equipped C-130 from the New York Air National Guard stands near the plane on July 11, 2013 at the Summit Station, Greenland. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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Pump jacks in an oil field over the Monterey Shale formation on March 24, 2014 near Lost Hills, California. (David McNew/Getty Images)
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Pump jacks and wells are seen in an oil field on the Monterey Shale formation, March 23, 2014 near McKittrick, California(David McNew/Getty Images)
Experts
Brigham McCown
Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security
