Nevada's Lithium Deposit Divides Local Communities Over Climate and Conservation Concerns

There is a large lithium deposit in Nevada that could be key for electric vehicle batteries, but its mining is dividing local communities.

Some environmentalists support the mine as lithium is needed to fight climate change, but others oppose it due to the environmental damage.

Native American tribes are against the mine as they believe the land belongs to them and contains a historical massacre site.

The mining company argues the mine will provide jobs and the massacre site claim is unproven.

Some fear this first mine will lead to more in the area, damaging the natural landscape in the name of preventing climate change.