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the Inland Empire bring up a mydaid of issues. One stakeholder said, “we already have this fear of the logistics industry moving closer to our communities. And we were told by the Energy Commission they are looking at the Eastern Coachella Valley as part of their plan, but what does that mean to our community? What is it going to become?” There is also skepticism about the implementation of economic development plans, as community members have experienced broken promises previously. An environmental justice advocate warned, “I worry that it's going to just be another industry where there are some jobs, but the high stuff will be developed in other communities.” Further, with the expansion of the battery industry and potential infrastructure development, there are additional questions and concerns on the environmental impacts of such growth. Even though it was not discussed extensively by the stakeholders, the associated development could have a significant impact on the area’s resources. GLOBAL COMPARISONS AND NEW DEVELOPMENT MODELS Most stakeholders connected extraction to global conversations about lithium production and climate change. Stakeholders expressed the necessity of reducing global emissions to fight against climate change and saw the Salton Sea as part of the solution. Additionally, there was recognition of the social and political ramifications of placing industries in the U.S. rather than relying on other nations who do no not have the same set of environmental protections. Reflecting on U.S. consumption of resources, one interviewee stated, “the U.S. has a very high standard of living, and we consume a lot of resources, and in doing that, we thrash the environment of other countries.” Although several stakeholders commented on how a domestic lithium supply would be better for the environment over using lithium from other countries, stakeholders still had reservations and questions about how the U.S. would proceed with extraction, especially in the Salton Sea. One commented, “we are at an inflection point here, the choices we make will have real repercussions for the Salton Sea, the communities, and how the industry is perceived.” They went on to say, “we need to do it right, in a green way which still has its own issues, but we can do it better and part of that hinges on how the community is involved.” Potential Lithium Extraction in the United States: Environmental, Economic, and Policy Implications 59 AUGUST 2022PDF Image | Potential Lithium Extraction in the United States
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