McNerney introduces bill to recycle minerals for clean energy

State Sen. Jerry McNerney, D-Stockton, on Wednesday introduced SB 235, new legislation that would lay the groundwork for creating a state market for recycling critical minerals essential to batteries, electric vehicles, solar panels, and wind turbines.

SB 235 would require the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to examine current technologies or those under development to recover and reuse critical minerals and outline the benefits of creating a market in California to critical minerals for clean energy applications. SB 235 would also require the department to make recommendations to CA industries on the best practices for recycling critical minerals.

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