The promise of 'Lithium Valley': Who will benefit in one of California's poorest regions?

California's Imperial County sits on enough lithium to produce nearly 400 million batteries -- but who will benefit from the extraction boom?

By: UPI News

Sep 26 2024
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The promise of 'Lithium Valley': Who will benefit in one of California's poorest regions? — The promise of 'Lithium Valley

A prototype for CTR’s lithium-producing geothermal facility, in the Hell’s Kitchen area of Imperial Valley. Photo by Manuel Pastor Imperial County consistently ranks among the most economically distressed places in California. Its Salton Sea, the sta... [8010 chars]

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