The funding supports pilot projects and new technology testing sites to strengthen U.S. mineral supply chains. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $355 million in new funding…
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Interior Department Adds Fertilizer Minerals to Critical List
Secretary Burgum makes additions that legislators hope will ease farmers’ struggles. The Interior Department has released the finalized list of critical minerals for 2025, including the additions of…
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USDA Invests $8 Million in Wildfire Prevention Projects
The Forest Health Resilience Projects will support more timber production over a three-year period. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invested an additional $8 million into the Joint…
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Labor Department Makes $8 Million Available for Shipbuilding
The move aligns with President Trump’s executive order “Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance.” The Department of Labor announced that $8 million in grants will be made available on September…
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U.S. Retracts Tariff Waiver for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
President Trump announced tariffs on semiconductors not manufactured in the U.S. The U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently canceled its Validated End-User program and revoked a…
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U.S. Geological Survey Adds Copper, Potash and Silicon to Critical Minerals Report
The updates are the most significant since the list was first mandated in 2018. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) released the draft of its critical minerals report. The…
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President Issues Proclamation for Labor Day
President Trump said this nation “has been molded by the skill, determination, and unwavering resilience of the American worker.“ President Donald Trump released the following proclamation for Labor…
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USDA Recalls 15,000 Pounds of Beef Jerky Products
The agency says products did not disclose the inclusion of anchovies in allergen information. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recalled over 15,000 pounds of jerky produced by Utah-based…
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Court of International Trade Vacates President’s Reciprocal Tariffs
The court ruled that Congress has the authority to regulate foreign commerce under the Constitution. The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled on Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s…
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President Considers Shifting Federal Grants from Harvard to Trade Schools
His administration has alleged that the Ivy League school has violated civil rights laws through DEI policies and responses to campus protests. President Donald Trump suggested on Monday…
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