Rare Earth Deposit Discovered In US

[Eskimo]

There is no reason why the US should be dependent on many countries for natural resources we have here in the states. Including our dependence on Canada for Oil. Everyone loves to talk about oil in the Middle East yet our biggest oil imports come from Canada.

What's wrong with Canada?

The problem with rare earths is that areas with high concentrations of the heavy rare Earths are hard to find and this is what is most needed in modern electronics. The light rare earths aren't such a big deal. The two best deposits that I know of outside of China are in Australia and Canada.

On your second point, Canadian oil will be sold somewhere in the world given tight supplies. If the US puts up lots of roadblocks, it will be piped to the coast and shipped off to China. I think it makes more sense to ensure you have adequate supplies from us than elsewhere. The US for the forseeable future will be a net importer of oil. Natural gas is a completely different story.

 

[SaltwaterServr]

Just the toxic cleanup after they were done.

You'd have to start with the toxic clean-up now, just to have a basis for comparison for later. It is New Jersey ya know.