Similar disputes are taking place around the world as governments and companies advancing renewable energy find themselves battling communities opposed to projects that threaten wildlife, groundwater and air quality. But Hinkey and other opponents say it is not worth the costs to the local environment and people. The Biden administration says the project will help mitigate climate change by speeding the shift away from fossil fuels. No mine!″ proclaims a large hand-painted sign in Hinkey’s front yard.
OROVADA, Nevada (AP) - Just 45 miles (72 kilometers) from the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation where Daranda Hinkey and her family corral horses and cows, a centerpiece of President Joe Biden’s clean energy plan is taking shape: construction of one of the largest lithium mines in the world.Īs heavy trucks dig up the earth in this remote, windswept region of Nevada to extract the silvery-white metal used in electric-vehicle batteries, the $2.2 billion project is fueling a backlash.
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