The company’s search for lithium could lead to drilling near Ash Meadows, and conservationists worry that it could upend the fragile oasis ecosystem in the Nevada desert.
A mineral exploration company hopes to discover lithium, a necessary component of rechargeable batteries, on a small patch of land in Nye County, Nev. But the operation could decimate a neighboring wildlife refuge with one miscalculation.
The company’s search for lithium could lead to drilling near Ash Meadows, and conservationists worry that it could upend the fragile oasis ecosystem in the Nevada desert.
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