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JUST 72km from the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation where Daranda Hinkey and her family corral horses and cows, a centrepiece of President Joe Biden’s clean energy plan is taking shape: construction of one of the largest lithium mines in the world.

With growing demand for electric vehicles, lithium will remain a hot commodity. For one, supply can’t keep up with demand. In fact, according to Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares, there’s not enough lithium to go around. Automakers are so concerned ...

Federal Court To Determine If Sacred Tribal Lands Should Be Turned Into A Lithium Strip Mine

Western tribes are making a last ditch effort to thwart a large lithium mine in a federal appeals court.

Lawyers for environmentalists and tribes urged a U.S. appeals court on Tuesday to overturn a judge’s decision to allow construction to begin on a huge lithium mine in Nevada earlier this year before the plans were in full compliance with federal law.

Environmentalists and tribes are urging a U.S. appeals court to overturn a judge’s decision that allowed construction to begin on a huge lithium mine in Nevada. An environmental lawyer told

Lawyers for environmentalists and tribes urged a U.S. appeals court on Tuesday to overturn a judge's decision to allow construction to begin on a huge lithium mine in Nevada.

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Environmentalists and tribes are urging a U.S. appeals court to overturn a judge’s decision that allowed construction to begin on a huge lithium mine in Nevada. An environmental lawyer told

The Biden administration says the mine will help wean the U.S. off fossil fuels, but opponents say it will destroy water supplies and wildlife habitat.