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In some states, lithium extraction may generate significant economic benefits including increases in state GDP, tax revenue, employment in the mining sector, and strategic advantages such as proximity to electric vehicle manufacturers. However, local economic benefits may not be impactful if adequate policy guidelines and workforce development partnerships are not in place. In particular, lithium projects in rural areas may have difficulty finding job candidates trained with the right skills locally and may therefore recruit from outside the region. Many lithium deposits occur in rural areas and impacts to these economies and communities will be significant. From interviews conducted with a small group of stakeholders in the Salton Sea region, we found that there is a perception of great opportunity posed by the presence of substantial lithium resources in brine. Stakeholders also expressed that there may be less environmental impact when extracting lithium in the Salton Sea when compared with other regions, given the plans to use DLE at the Salton Sea. However, stakeholders also pointed to many unknowns. The Salton Sea region is currently plagued by very poor air quality, and one stakeholder expressed support for a cumulative impacts analysis of extraction in the region through a Programmatic Environmental Impacts Report. Salton Sea stakeholders acknowledged that lithium extraction may economically benefit the community, but they cautioned that benefits would stem from how the federal, state, and local governments administer their plans. Lithium extraction in the U.S. involves emerging technologies and novel processes. Expertise on these topics is limited in government and industry, and in communities. The technologies and impacts involved in lithium extraction must be communicated to communities in a manner that is understandable. Salton Sea stakeholders acknowledged that community engagement has occurred in their region, but they stated that the meeting format did not allow for enough engagement. Additionally, community organizations interviewed noted that the limited amount of information – most sourced directly from industry – was often very technical and not written for non-expert audiences, limiting the amount of information available to advocate for policies on behalf of their communities. Stakeholders for Thacker Pass noted similar concerns. Beyond developing guidance for minimizing the negative impacts of lithium extraction, it is helpful to take a step back and frame the demand for lithium within the broader context of energy use and societal consumption. Current demand for lithium is driven by efforts to replace internal combustion engine vehicles with electric vehicles, a process that has just begun. Therefore, the demand for lithium is likely to remain high for decades to come. Lithium supply may be increased in part by developing a domestic battery recycling industry. Approaches that consider how lithium factors into the larger context of energy use may not only help meet current and future lithium demand, but could also reduce the use of fossil fuels, and help to address climate change. Photo © United States Fish and Wildlife Service Potential Lithium Extraction in the United States: Environmental, Economic, and Policy Implications 6 AUGUST 2022PDF Image | Potential Lithium Extraction in the United States
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