“There’s a good side and a bad side to mining,” Donigian said. The good side is the economic benefit; the bad side is potential pollution and water shortages. Even beyond that, many worry what will have been accomplished in 20 or 40 years once the lithium companies exhaust the reserves. from Washington Post Article
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