A remote area along the Oregon-Nevada border (the nearest city has a population of 95) could one day become the lithium capital of North America.
And while the company exploring this area says there is no guarantee mining will even happen, there’s a small but dedicated group of activists who want to make sure it never does.
Tune in to Central Oregon Daily News and log on to centraloregondaily.com this Wednesday and Thursday as Allen Schauffler and photojournalist Steve Kaufmann visit what could be the site of a new gold rush and an environmental battlefield.
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