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1 day agoCalif. region faces 'serious risks' from lithium mining project, report says
According to a September 2025 report issued by Comité Cívico del Valle and Earthworks, Controlled Thermal Resources' proposed lithium mining operation, the Hell's Kitchen Lithium and Power Project, will have significant environmental impacts on the surrounding area. The operation, which is still in the beginning stages, will divert at least 6,500 acre-feet of fresh water each year, straining natural resources in an arid region that's already struggling to combat drought.
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