Mona Paulsen
@monapaulsen.bsky.social
Assistant Professor in International Economic Law, LSE Law School. Specialisation in international trade law and economic security, in addition to research and teaching interests in international investment law, international development, and IPE.
Waiving 30 day pauses...
February 5, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Waiving 30 day pauses...
The elimination of disclosure requirements...
February 5, 2026 at 8:06 AM
The elimination of disclosure requirements...
Perhaps most concerning, is the waiving of requirements udner the DPA. 50 U.S.C. 4533. People, this set specific restrictions on executive authority and imposed Congressional notification. www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
February 5, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Perhaps most concerning, is the waiving of requirements udner the DPA. 50 U.S.C. 4533. People, this set specific restrictions on executive authority and imposed Congressional notification. www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
We d not know yet enough about the public private procurement efforts.
February 5, 2026 at 8:06 AM
We d not know yet enough about the public private procurement efforts.
Note the bizarre roles played by different Secretaries. For example:
February 5, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Note the bizarre roles played by different Secretaries. For example:
Oh the next section confirms that there will be long leases for commercial use... but no confirmation whether the production is for government procurement or not.
February 5, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Oh the next section confirms that there will be long leases for commercial use... but no confirmation whether the production is for government procurement or not.
This confirms such production on Federal lands will be under US management.. not private companies. But will they compete with other projects? Foreign and domestic?
February 5, 2026 at 8:06 AM
This confirms such production on Federal lands will be under US management.. not private companies. But will they compete with other projects? Foreign and domestic?
Umm... what does this mean for national preservation and indigenous communities?
February 5, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Umm... what does this mean for national preservation and indigenous communities?
Industry may consult... but it does not seem they are leading the discussion.
February 5, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Industry may consult... but it does not seem they are leading the discussion.
What is a transparency project? Are all the other projects... opaque projects?
February 5, 2026 at 8:06 AM
What is a transparency project? Are all the other projects... opaque projects?
Let's call this part: selecting national champions. Ripe for potential corruption and concerns of bypassing environmental impact assessments as vital steps for permits. Not to mention security concerns.
February 5, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Let's call this part: selecting national champions. Ripe for potential corruption and concerns of bypassing environmental impact assessments as vital steps for permits. Not to mention security concerns.
The scope is breathtakingly large. Far beyond mining and processing.
February 5, 2026 at 8:06 AM
The scope is breathtakingly large. Far beyond mining and processing.
Some 30 countries want to join critical minerals club, US Interior Secretary Burgum says reut.rs/3Zc1Lyf
Some 30 countries want to join critical minerals club, US Interior Secretary Burgum says
About 30 countries want to join a club of allies and partners on trading critical minerals to reduce reliance on China, U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum told a conference on Tuesday.
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February 4, 2026 at 6:42 PM
But yes, we have talked about the issues with centralising power...
February 4, 2026 at 3:14 PM
But yes, we have talked about the issues with centralising power...