Policy and Legal

Breakthrough on Resolution Copper: Court Clears the Path for Historic Land Exchange

Washington, D.C. – National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth District decision enabling Resolution Copper’s congressionally mandated land exchange to move forward—an outcome the NAM helped drive through years of sustained advocacy and strategic legal action, including an

Manufacturers Chart the Path for a Comprehensive Critical Minerals Strategy

Washington, D.C. – Manufacturers today are urging policymakers to enact a modern, comprehensive policy agenda to secure access to critical minerals for both the industry and the nation—one that generates new pipelines for critical mineral projects at home while securing diversified access to vital manufacturing inputs sourced globally. To advance this agenda, the National Association …

$8 Billion a Year: The Cost of America’s Broken Permitting System to Manufacturers

Analysis by the NAM and Foundation for American Innovation Documents the Real Economic Costs of Permitting Burdens on Manufacturers in America

Washington, D.C. – America’s broken permitting system is costing manufacturers in America $7.9 billion each year, according to a new report released today by the National Association of Manufacturers and the Foundation for American Innovation—underscoring the urgent need for bipartisan, comprehensive permitting reform to strengthen America’s economic and national security. The findings highlight how widespread …

DOE to Offer Up to $500 Million in Funding for Battery Minerals, Recycling

POLITICO Pro, subscription). What’s going on: “DOE’s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation is offering $500 million tied to the bipartisan infrastructure law to support demonstration and commercial-scale facilities that manufacture or recycle materials used in batteries and other energy technologies.” Why it’s necessary: The United States has depended for too long on foreign nations for …