The project in Nevada is key to Biden's clean energy agenda, but the mining plan appears destined for a legal battle with conservationists who say it will drive an endangered wildflower to extinction.

Nevada lithium mine wins final federal approval despite potential harm to endangered wildflower. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events

For the first time under President Joe Biden, a federal permit for a new lithium mine has been approved for a Nevada project essential to his clean energy agenda, despite conservationists’ vows to sue over the plan,

The Biden administration has approved a federal permit for a lithium-boron mine in Nevada, advancing a key component of the U.S. clean energy agenda. The project aims to support the domestic lithium supply for electric vehicle batteries,

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