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7. Leaving big holes like this one

Wed Apr 29, 2026, 11:54 AM

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I’m dubious of this “cache” of lithium. Certainly, this is one of the stupidest maps I've ever seen:

https://www.usgs.gov/news/national-news-release/lithium-eastern-states-could-replace-imports-a-century-or-more

However, let’s not pretend that uranium is produced with no environmental costs.

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