Gem Hunters Found the Lithium America Needs. Maine Won’t Let Them Dig It Up (time.com)

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Gem Hunters Found the Lithium America Needs. Maine Won’t Let Them Dig It Up::Gem hunters in Maine found one of the richest lithium deposits in the U.S. State laws are preventing them from being able to mine it.

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[-] TenderfootGungi@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

No doubt. But we do it when the benefit > cost(including environmental). If we never mined and destroyed land we would not have most modern things that we enjoy everyday.

[-] pwnstar@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

So what you're saying is, cut out modern luxurious shit and the world would be in a better place? Deal

[-] TenderfootGungi@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

In many places, yes.

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