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East Texas sits on a goldmine of lithium, but questions loom over how the state will regulate mining and production

As the U.S. pushes to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers, Texas companies prepare to capitalize on the state's emerging lithium industry.

The Texas Tribune

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Summary based on reporting from The Texas Tribune.

East Texas sits on a goldmine of lithium, but questions loom over how the state will regulate mining and production
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CurrentWire ranked this story 41.6 of 100 in the snapshot this page was rendered from.

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3.6 of 35
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14 of 20
Coverage breadth
4 of 20
Geographic relevance
10 of 10
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10 of 10
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