Rare Earth Elements

Hank reveals why our love affair with the rare earth elements has a dark side.

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References:
http://washingtonindependent.com/1014....
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/09/bus....
http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pub...

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