SUPPLIERS DON'T PRODUCE ENOUGH RARE EARTH ELEMENTS TO CONVERT THE US TO CLEAN ENERGY. ONE STUDY SAYS WE NEED TO INCREASE SUPPLIES BY MORE THAN 12-TIMES. IT TAKES ONE TO TWO DECADES TO DEVELOP A NEW MINE, AND FUNDING STREAMS THAT DON'T CURRENTLY EXIST. REFINING TECHNIQUES PRODUCE LAKES FULL OF TOXIC WATER ALL OVER CHINA, FOR OUR LIMITED SUPPLIES. WE CAN REDUCE THE PRODUCTION OF CO2, WHILE WE SOLVE OUR SUPPLY PROBLEMS BY LARGE SCALE CONVERSION OF COAL PLANTS TO NATURAL GAS. THE ONLY THING STOPPING US IS SCIENCE DENIAL.