The war over ‘white gold’ in North Carolina
A fight over the biggest proposed lithium project east of the Mississippi is a stark microcosm of the critical minerals debate.
Good morning from sunny Astoria, Queens, where it’s certifiably a hot one as summer arrives early. I returned earlier this week from a reporting trip to the Netherlands, and I will have some stories for you coming very soon.
But for now, I’m writing to invite you with me to Gaston County, North Carolina, a rural pocket about 45 minutes northwest of Char…
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