Lithium Mining

Opponents of a lithium mine under construction in Nevada worry the project has already caused a drop in groundwater levels that could lead to the extinction of a snail species.

Renewable energy eases the world’s reliance on fossil fuels and cuts CO2 emissions. But the benefits of these advances also come with costs.

The Hualapai Tribe urged a federal judge Tuesday to extend a temporary ban on exploratory drilling for a lithium project near lands they have used for religious and cultural ceremonies for centuries.

Leaders of the Hualapai Tribe will testify Tuesday in federal court. A judge issued a temporary restraining order last month on a lithium project near culturally important sites.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked exploratory drilling for a lithium project in Arizona that leaders of the Hualapai Tribe say will harm land they have used for religious and cultural ceremonies for centuries.

A Nevada tribe is gearing up for a different kind of fight against the U.S. government as it tries to build more public support for protecting Native American sacred sites.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the latest bid by conservationists and tribal leaders to block construction of a huge lithium mine along the Nevada-Oregon line.

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, citing concerns over ecosystem health.

A U.S. appeals court will consider challenges Tuesday to a huge lithium mine in Nevada in a case that pits environmentalists and Native Americans against President Joe Biden’s plans to combat climate change and could have broad implications for mining operations across the West.

NASA is the latest entity to challenge a lithium mining project in Nevada, citing concerns over the ability to calibrate critical satellite measurements.