Events

Co-Hosted by:
Clearly Ahead
North Central PA Regional Planning & Development Commission

Learn about:

• Identifying critical supply chain vulnerabilities

• Deriving critical minerals and REE from underclays, AMD, & mine refuse

• Repurposing reclaimed mine lands and producing hydrogen

• Capitalizing on President Trump's priorities regarding energy and critical minerals

• Working with Governor Shapiro to site energy projects in Central Pennsylvania

Where: River’s Landing Event Center
139 West Market Street, Clearfield, PA
Lunch is included & provided by The Dented Keg

When: March 26, 2025 from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Seating is limited, so please RSVP by March 10 to Deborah Pontzer, dpontzer@growruralpa.org

Hear From:

• Pete Rozelle, former technical program manager for the Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fossil Energy Vulnerabilities and opportunities in the energy, critical minerals, and rare earth elements sector

• Kimberly Porche, Tetra Tech’s project manager

• Project NuREEsource update including project background with the Dept. of Energy, high-level techno-economic details, along with current project status and future development

• Max Schultz, director of Energy Infrastructure Solutions, Critical Investments, Office of Governor Shapiro

  • Governor Shapiro wants to fast track energy construction and hydrogen projects and Max is at the forefront leading efforts to unlock emerging energy technologies and stimulating energy infrastructure investments

Project NuREEsource is a proposed Demonstration Scale Rare Earth Metal (REM) and Critical Minerals (CM) Facility (1-3 T MREO/MRES per day) for coal-based resources to be located in Clearfield County, PA. The facility will process clay wastes associated with the mining of coal that is sourced from Pennsylvanian Mine Sites. The project is currently in FEL-3 stage of development, funded by a $5.3M grant from the U.S. Department of Energy and $1.3M in cost share from local mining operators and project partners.