Markham interviews Former U.S. Special Envoy for the Sahel Region of Africa J. Peter Pham’s recent op-ed “A Wake-Up Call for Green Energy Dreams” outlined how the United States can wean itself from dependence on China and other rivals for critical minerals that power our renewable energy infrastructure. Amb. Pham is a ​​distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council and a senior advisor at the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy.