Biden Admin Approves Massive Lithium And Boron Mine In Nevada

In order to build all those EVs Biden wants for Other People many things are needed, including lithium and Boron

America Approves Colossal Nevada Mine With Enough Lithium for Untold Millions of Electric Cars

The Biden administration has approved a gigantic lithium and boron mine — and though the project could revolutionize America’s electric car industry, critics say it could also endanger the survival of a rare wildflower species.

As the Washington Post reports, the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project in southern Nevada, roughly halfway between Las Vegas and Reno, could provide the country with an important source of the alkali metal, which is a crucial component of EV batteries.

According to the report, the mine could produce enough lithium for around 370,000 vehicles each year for more than two decades, giving the United States a massive leg up in the reproduction of electric cars. So far, the country has largely relied on lithium battery imports and has been home to just one operating lithium mine.

Obviously, the same enviro-weenies pushing for EVs have issues

Still, environmentalists have raised concerns about the mine endangering wildlife species that thrive in the area, as well as its water consumption. The area has been battling a historic drought, as WaPo points out.

How long till they sue?

The company behind the project, an Australia-based mining firm called Ioneer, tried to reassure the public during a call with reporters on Thursday.

The Biden regime couldn’t have found an American company to do this on American land? Really? They’re getting a $700 million loan from the DOE (which will probably never be paid back). Anyhow, the extreme-greens are worried about an endangered wildflower, and

(Las Vegas Review-Journal) An Australian mining company’s lithium-boron mine in Nevada passed all environmental hurdles on Thursday, and an environmental group immediately notified the federal government that it plans to sue.

In a letter to Interior Department officials, the Center for Biological Diversity announced its intention to file a lawsuit, calling the mine an unacceptable threat to an endangered wildflower known as Tiehm’s buckwheat. The organization’s successful campaign for an emergency listing under the Endangered Species Act greatly shifted the mine’s plan of operations, with more accommodations made for the plant.

You can bet there will be others, and they will jam up the project, meaning there is no way that it will open in 2028.

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