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<strong>Rare</strong> <strong>Earth</strong> <strong>Elements</strong> <strong>Review</strong> List <strong>of</strong> Acronyms<br />
AMD acidic or alkaline mine drainage<br />
ARD acid rock drainage<br />
BLM Bureau <strong>of</strong> Land Management<br />
CLERCA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act<br />
CO2 carbon dioxide<br />
CR3 Center for Resource Recovery and Recycling<br />
CREI Colorado <strong>Rare</strong> <strong>Earth</strong>s Incorporated<br />
CSM Conceptual Site Model<br />
DoD U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> Defense<br />
DOE U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> Energy<br />
EPA<br />
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency<br />
EIS environmental impact statement<br />
ES environmental study<br />
EU European Union<br />
HCl hydrochloric acid<br />
ISL in situ leach<br />
HREE heavy rare earth element<br />
LCD liquid crystal display<br />
LREE<br />
light rare earth element<br />
MIW mining-influenced water<br />
NaOH<br />
NEDO<br />
NEPA<br />
sodium hydroxide<br />
New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization<br />
National Environmental Policy Act<br />
NIMS National Institute for Material Science<br />
NMD neutral mine drainage<br />
NORM naturally occurring radioactive material<br />
ORD Office <strong>of</strong> Research and Development<br />
PCB<br />
polychlorinated biphenyl<br />
PFD neutral mine drainage<br />
RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act<br />
REACT<br />
<strong>Rare</strong> <strong>Earth</strong> Alternatives in Critical Technologies<br />
REE rare earth element<br />
REM rare earth metal<br />
List <strong>of</strong> Acronyms<br />
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