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This Lithium Mine May Launch the U.S. to Battery Dominance

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The Salton Sea is rich in minerals that could help power electric vehicles. However, environmental experts are still concerned it could have devastating consequences.

Miranda Lipton
Miranda Lipton
Controlled Thermal Resources' Hell's Kitchen lithium and renewable power plant in California.
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Miranda Lipton

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