
A rush to mine lithium in Nevada is pitting climate advocates and environmental groups against each other
CNN
In an ancient and now extinct supervolcano sitting in northern Nevada lies a treasure that its seekers call "white gold."
This metal isn't to trade or to make jewelry out of -- it's lithium, and its value lies in its role in potentially slashing the world's carbon emissions.
President Joe Biden's plan to transform the US to clean, low-carbon economy energy depends on switching to electric vehicles, and that means replacing gas with batteries, which are made from critical minerals like lithium.

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