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Roundup: Rare earth elements / Gas project reviews / Meta’s AI challenge
The U.S. government approved a $725 million loan to Energy Fuels to expand rare earth element processing and reduce reliance on China. Environmental review requirements for natural gas projects are being eased to accelerate energy infrastructure development, while Meta faces internal workforce tensions over its AI restructuring.
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