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The fight over Thacker Pass, a lithium-rich area in Northern Nevada, has been raging for months.

The U.S. Department of Energy says it plans to loan $700 million to an Australian mining company to pursue a proposed lithium project in Nevada

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy on Friday announced a conditional loan of $700 million to an Australian mining company to pursue a proposed lithium project in Nevada, as the U.S. seeks domestic supplies for a key component in electric vehicle batteries.

The announcement comes as the U.S. races to develop domestic supply chains for materials critical to the energy transition.

Backers of the project say it would provide essential materials to build electric vehicles and address the climate crisis, but a coalition of Native American tribes is fighting against it.

On January 5, Chief Judge Miranda Du of the U.S. District Court of the District of Nevada heard oral arguments

Read more about how a US Federal court will issue a decision on the Thacker Pass lithium project in the next couple of months, a move that could finally green light the construction of the mine after years of delays

Backers of a planned lithium mine at Thacker Pass say it would provide materials for electric vehicles, but a coalition of Native American tribes is fighting against it.

West Coast Native American tribes are suing to stop the proposed lithium mine because they consider the land sacred. Proponents of the Nevada mine see it as vital for electric vehicle production.

Theres a big push to go green under the Biden administration agenda, but where do all the materials for green energy technology come from?