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Locals concerned as Trump admin fast-tracks public process for Wyoming rare earth mine
The review skips a draft environmental impact statement and objections process, drawing concern from locals who say the 30-day comment window is too short.
- The U.S. Forest Service began a 30-day public comment period in July on its fast-tracked review of the Bear Lodge Rare Earth Project in northeast Wyoming, with comments due this Friday.
- President Donald Trump's administration is fast-tracking the project via the FAST-41 program, describing it as a national security priority to increase domestic mineral production and reduce U.S. reliance on China.
- Colorado-Based Rare Element Resources plans the open-pit mine at Bull Hill, which would support 110 permanent jobs and contribute more than $75 million in state taxes over its 17-year operational life.
- Sundance resident Justin Johnson and other locals expressed alarm at the expedited timeline; the Forest Service will not publish a draft environmental impact statement, departing from standard public engagement requirements.
- Despite the short comment window, state agencies will participate in the EIS progression and shape regulatory parameters; Rare Element Resources Vice President and General Counsel Kelli Kast noted the company has not yet submitted permit applications.
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Locals concerned as Trump admin fast-tracks public process for Wyoming rare earth mine
The U.S. Forest Service in July began a 30-day public comment period on its plan to review a rare-earth element mining project in northeast Wyoming — the only opportunity for the public to weigh in on the federal process that is being fast-tracked by the Trump administration.
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