Rep. Pfluger's Bill to Recover Minerals from Waste Streams Advances Out of Subcommittee

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman August Pfluger's (TX-11) bipartisan legislation to fund technologies that recover critical minerals from contaminated sites and waste streams advanced out of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment.

The "Environmental Monitoring and Remediation Technology Assessment Initiative (EMRTAI) Authorization Act", co-led by Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01), would direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to broaden and authorize the EMRTAI program to identify, evaluate, and support the recovery of critical minerals from contaminated land and waste streams, strengthening domestic critical mineral supply chains while advancing cleanup efforts.

The legislation authorizes the EPA to enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, and awards with state, local, and Tribal governments, nonprofits, and other entities to identify and recover critical minerals from contaminated sites, including those on the National Priorities List.

On the legislation, Congressman Pfluger said: "Strengthening America's critical mineral supply chain is essential to our economic and national security. I'm proud to lead this bipartisan effort to encourage innovation and support domestic critical minerals development while advancing technologies that clean up contaminated sites. This legislation tackles two issues at once by turning contaminated sites into strategic assets, reducing our reliance on foreign sources for the minerals our economy and defense depend on while speeding up the restoration work our communities need."

Read more about the legislation in the Midland Reporter-Telegram HERE.