Seeing Red: A Texas Politics Podcast

← Seeing Red: A Texas Politics Podcast29 sep · 39 min

Texas Land Commissioner Explains Texas Plan To DOMINATE Rare Earth Minerals

Texas Land Commissioner Explains Texas Plan To DOMINATE Rare Earth Minerals29 sep39 min

Texas just quietly sat on one of the largest rare earth mineral deposits outside of China's control — and the state's Land Commissioner is the one turning it into cash for schools. Dawn Buckingham joins Garrett to explain how the General Land Office manages 13 million acres of Texas land, why that makes Texas the "tip of the spear" on energy, minerals, and border security, and what's really happening with the $450 million Alamo overhaul. Then Garrett runs the solo rundown: a $7.5 billion bord...