The U.S. will need far more lithium to achieve its clean energy goals — and the industry that mines, extracts and processes the chemical element is poised to grow. But it also faces a host of challenges from environmentalists, Indigenous groups and government regulators.
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This has the potential to turn into a real bitch fight - the environmentalists wanted electric cars to save the earth, yet they have to destroy the environment to get materials for the batteries.
