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Direct lithium extraction has been touted as a more environmentally friendly way to mine the resource needed for EV batteries. But the technology is largely untested and could impact already limited water supplies in the Southwest.
The Quechan Indian Tribe and its partners and allies saw a victory in 2022 when they successfully stopped KORE mining from drilling for gold at Indian Pass – an endeavor
Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Occidental Petroleum are betting big on emerging technologies to extract lithium from drilling wastes and salt flats.
Industry and labor groups, tribes, environmental and community activists and area residents voice support and concern.