by Lauren Haigler | Jul 16, 2012 | Monitor
The Rare Earth Minerals Last week, the House passed the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act, H.R. 4402, which streamlines the federal mining permit process. The legislation requires that federal agencies cap the permit review period by federal...
by Prachi Naik | Jul 16, 2012 | Monitor
Exactly one week ago, in response to escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf, the USS Ponce sailed into waters off the coast of Bahrain. Her arrival was a rebirth of sorts, marking the beginning of a new shift in US naval strategy. As recently as March of this year,...
