Since its inception, the project has faced opposition from environmental and Indigenous groups. These concerns relate mainly to #water usage, potential impact on local #ecosystems, and the preservation of #CulturalSites. At the very heart of the Thacker Pass issue is the safety and protection of this place as a #SacredSite, a resting place of #Paiute and #Shoshone #ancestors who were #massacred.

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https://www.rgj.com/story/news/2023/05/12/peaceful-protest-staged-at-thacker-pass-to-halt-construction-of-lithium-mine/70209492007/