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Can the U.S. get around China's restrictions on rare earth minerals?

Can the U.S. get around China's restrictions on rare earth minerals?

China is responsible for most of the world’s processing of rare earth metals and minerals, but its new export restrictions have raised the stakes for U.S. efforts to build its own supply chain and processing industry.

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The Midwest has seen above-average water bill increases in both of the past two years.

Water bills have been rising at twice the rate of inflation. Blame drought and "ancient infrastructure"

The problem’s especially pronounced in the Midwest.