The Biden administration has approved a gigantic lithium and boron mine, a project that could greatly endanger the survival of a rare wildflower species. As the Washington Post reports, the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project in southern Nevada,

The US government has approved the construction of a massive new lithium mine in Nevada as part of a strategy to break China’s dominance over the supply chain of critical minerals used in EVs.

The U.S. Interior Department on Thursday gave final approval to ioneer's Rhyolite Ridge lithium mine in Nevada, the first domestic source of the battery metal to be permitted by President Joe Biden's administration and one that will become a key supplier to Ford and other electric vehicle manufacturers.

Federal land managers gave their final approval Thursday for a massive lithium-boron mine in Southern Nevada, becoming the first domestic lithium project to get full regulatory approval under the Biden Administration.

Federal officials on Thursday granted final approval to a southwestern Nevada lithium mining project, which they say could supply enough of the resource to power nearly 370,000 electric vehicles

The mining project can quadruple the United States' lithium supply — but conservationists say it may also drive the endangered Tiehm's buckwheat to extinction.

Some environmentalists worry the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project could drive a rare wildflower to extinction, highlighting the trade-offs of the energy transition.

Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Lithium mining project approved despite concerns over wildflower The Biden administration this week gave