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People of Red Mountain

We visit Nevada's McDermitt Caldera, home to the world's largest deposit of lithium.

Aired 11/02/2023

Us As We Are

People of Red Mountain

Season 3 Episode 10 | 26m 46s

We visit Nevada's McDermitt Caldera, home to the world's largest deposit of lithium.

We visit Northern Nevada's McDermitt Caldera, home to the world's largest deposit of lithium. Lithium is a major component in batteries for electric cars, and so is considered an essential part of a "green future." However, an indigenous environmental activist group, People of Red Mountain point to the environmental costs of lithium mining itself.

Aired 11/02/2023

Us As We Are is a local public television program presented by SOPBS

Us As We Are

People of Red Mountain

Season 3 Episode 10 | 26m 46s

We visit Northern Nevada's McDermitt Caldera, home to the world's largest deposit of lithium. Lithium is a major component in batteries for electric cars, and so is considered an essential part of a "green future." However, an indigenous environmental activist group, People of Red Mountain point to the environmental costs of lithium mining itself.

Aired 11/02/2023

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