Protect Thacker Pass
We are an independent, grassroots collective of people resisting the Thacker Pass lithium mine. We work in solidarity with regional indigenous people. Thacker Pass, or Peehee mm’huh, is sacred land to the Northern Paiute and Western Shoshone, and critical wildlife habitat. We invite all people with good hearts to help us stop the greenwashing!
JOIN US TO DEFEND THIS LAND!
Mining Lithium at Thacker Pass is a Bright Green Lie
Published in the Reno-Gazette Journal, February 15, 2022 Lithium Americas Corporation employee Dr. Thomas Benson’s February 8th opinion piece in the Reno Gazette-Journal (“Mining lithium at Thacker Pass essential for combating climate change”) makes numerous false...
Third Native Tribe Sues BLM and Lithium Nevada Corporation
February 13, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Third Native Tribe Sues BLM and Lithium Nevada Corporation Winnemucca Indian Colony Files to Join Lawsuit Against Thacker Pass Mine OROVADA, NV — The Winnemucca Indian Colony filed a motion to intervene in the lawsuits against...
Graphite, a key ingredient in EV batteries, is made from fossil fuels
The implications of replacing cars (and other vehicles) with electric vehicles (EVs) are many. As we've previously discussed, this includes perpetuating car culture and the devastating damage to the natural world caused by roads, and the massive increase in mining...
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