9th Circuit denies emergency bid to halt Nevada lithium mine

9th Circuit denies emergency bid to halt Nevada lithium mine

A federal appeals court refused Wednesday to block construction of the largest lithium mine in the U.S. while it considers claims by Nevada conservationists and tribes that the government illegally approved it in a rush to produce raw materials for electric vehicle batteries.The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied a request for an emergency injunction that would have prevented a subsidiary of Lithium Americas from moving forward with the pr…

9th Circuit denies emergency bid to halt Nevada lithium mine

A federal appeals court refused Wednesday to block construction of the largest lithium mine in the U.S. while it considers claims by Nevada conservationists and tribes that the government illegally approved it in a rush to produce raw materials for electric vehicle batteries.The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied a request for an emergency injunction that would have prevented a subsidiary of Lithium Americas from moving forward with the pr…

'A Truly Unfortunate Outcome' as 9th Circuit Denies Injunction Against Nevada Lithium Mine

"This massive open-pit mine has been fast-tracked from start to finish in defiance of environmental laws, all in the name of 'green energy,' but its environmental impacts will be permanent and severe," said one opponent of the project.

9th Circuit denies emergency bid to halt Nevada lithium mine

U.S. federal appeals court denies emergency injunction that would have prevented a subsidiary of Vancouver based Lithium Americas from breaking ground on lithium mine in Nevada

9th Circuit denies emergency bid to halt Nevada lithium mine

A federal appeals court has cleared the way for construction in Nevada of the largest lithium mine in the U.S. while it considers claims by conservationists and tribes that the government illegally approved it in a rush to produce raw materials for electric vehicle batteries.The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday denied a request for an emergency injunction that would have prevented a subsidiary of Lithium Americas from breaking grou…

9th Circuit denies emergency bid to halt Nevada lithium mine

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