Department of the Interior

🚨 Today, the Department of the Interior and U.S. Geological Survey released the final 2025 List of Critical Minerals, identifying 60 minerals essential to our economy, national security and way of life.🧵

The 2025 List represents the most comprehensive, science-based assessment to date of the minerals our nation depends on. These resources support industries worth TRILLIONS of dollars, and reducing import reliance is critical to U.S. economic and technological leadership.

🚨 Today, the Department of the Interior and U.S. Geological Survey released the final 2025 List of Critical Minerals, identifying 60 minerals essential to our economy, national security and way of life.🧵

In 2024, the U.S. imported 80% of the rare earth elements we used. That's a risk we can't afford. We are investing in domestic production AND securing access through trusted global partnerships!

🚨 Today, the Department of the Interior and U.S. Geological Survey released the final 2025 List of Critical Minerals, identifying 60 minerals essential to our economy, national security and way of life.🧵

These minerals power everything from: ⚡ Energy grids 🛰️ Defense systems 📱 Smartphones 💻 Advanced tech And they’re critical to keeping America strong, secure and competitive!

🚨 Today, the Department of the Interior and U.S. Geological Survey released the final 2025 List of Critical Minerals, identifying 60 minerals essential to our economy, national security and way of life.🧵

The Department of the Interior is working hard to minimize the damage Congressional Democrats are inflicting on our national parks and gateway communities with this shutdown. Our goals: protect resources, keep visitors safe and maintain access where possible. 🧵

Unlike Congressional Democrats, the Trump administration stands with small business owners and local communities. The Department of the Interior is doing everything we can to keep parks safe, clean, and open, but Congressional Democrats need to act NOW.

The Department of the Interior is working hard to minimize the damage Congressional Democrats are inflicting on our national parks and gateway communities with this shutdown. Our goals: protect resources, keep visitors safe and maintain access where possible. 🧵

Just last year, national park visitors contributed $56 billion to the U.S. economy. This shutdown doesn't only pause tourism. It also threatens jobs, small businesses and tax revenue that gateway communities rely on for essential services.

The Department of the Interior is working hard to minimize the damage Congressional Democrats are inflicting on our national parks and gateway communities with this shutdown. Our goals: protect resources, keep visitors safe and maintain access where possible. 🧵

When parks close, the fallout is immediate: visitors are turned away, hotels sit empty and local businesses lose millions—every single day.

While our national parks face closures and staff furloughs during the shutdown, let's talk about the National Parks Conservation Association @protectparks.bsky.social, the group that claims to be "the voice of America's national parks."

On BlueSky, @protectparks.bsky.social follows accounts like Indivisible, AOC, ALT-NPS, and More Perfect Union. It's worth asking: is this a conservation group or a political advocacy machine?

While our national parks face closures and staff furloughs during the shutdown, let's talk about the National Parks Conservation Association @protectparks.bsky.social, the group that claims to be "the voice of America's national parks."

If you're donating to @protectparks.bsky.social thinking it's going straight to Yosemite or Yellowstone, you might want to check the receipts.

While our national parks face closures and staff furloughs during the shutdown, let's talk about the National Parks Conservation Association @protectparks.bsky.social, the group that claims to be "the voice of America's national parks."

@protectparks.bsky.social CEO made $534,246 last year. That's roughly 800 percent higher than the average American's salary. And yet, during a shutdown, we're not seeing much "conservation" from the conservationists.

While our national parks face closures and staff furloughs during the shutdown, let's talk about the National Parks Conservation Association @protectparks.bsky.social, the group that claims to be "the voice of America's national parks."