American Environmentalists Blocking New Mines for Critical Minerals

Despite America being rich in lithium, there is only one currently operational mine in the country, as environmentalists weigh opposition to mining with their desire for a battery-powered future.

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A billboard displays 'Protect Thacker Pass' near the Fort McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone Indian Reservation in Nevada. AP/Rick Bowmer, file

As environmentalists and the Biden administration make an all-out push for the adoption of electric vehicles and renewable energy sources, they are facing a quandary: The Green Revolution requires more mineral mining, a practice they have long opposed due to its effects on the environment and Native American lands.

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