Plans For Lithium Extraction In One Of California’s Poorest Regions Raise Concerns

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Imperial County happens to be sitting on enough lithium to produce nearly 400 million batteries. Imperial County consistently ranks among the most economically distressed places in California. Its Salton Sea, the state’s biggest and most toxic lake, is an environmental disaster. And the region’s politics have been dominated by a conservative white elite, despite its supermajority Latino population.

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