US EditionTrump’s ‘Liquidation Plans’ Could Wipe Out Wyoming Research Group Renowned for Migration Work
- President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14241 in March 2025 to boost critical mineral production in Colorado, Arizona, and Wyoming for economic and security benefits.
- This order follows growing demand for minerals needed in clean energy technologies, with the Common Sense Institute using econometric models to assess its impact.
- The report projects that projects in Colorado's Uravan Mineral Belt could create over 3,000 jobs and increase GDP by $1.3 billion by 2040, while Arizona's copper mining could see wage gains.
- CSI economist Dr. Caitlin McKennie described Executive Order 14241 as "a catalyst for growth" that strengthens local economies, workforces, and reduces reliance on foreign minerals like China.
- Meanwhile, USGS plans for drastic cuts to cooperative research units, including Wyoming's fish and wildlife migration team, have raised concerns over conservation science and graduate projects, though termination of faculty is unconfirmed.
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Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Trump’s ‘liquidation plans’ could wipe out Wyoming research group renowned for migration work
The future of a Wyoming-focused science team that helped understand and popularize the phenomenon of wildlife migration is uncertain after a series of moves by the Trump administration’s U.S. Geological Survey to hollow out or even end its 43 cooperative…
Trump’s Minerals Order Could Benefit Colorado, Arizona, Wyoming
By Derek Draplin A recent Trump administration order that seeks to boost critical mineral production could be a boon for Colorado, Arizona and Wyoming, which are home to key critical minerals needed for clean energy technologies, a new report claims. President Donald Trump in March signed Executive Order 14241, citing the economic and national security benefits...
InsideNoVA.com
Think tank: Trump's minerals order could benefit Colorado, Arizona, Wyoming
(The Center Square) – A recent Trump administration order that seeks to boost critical mineral production could be a boon for Colorado, Arizona and Wyoming, which are home to key critical minerals needed for clean energy technologies, a new report…
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