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Northwestern University: Water Scarcity Could Undercut U.S. Lithium Mining
May 29, 2026

EVANSTON, Illinois, May 29 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release:

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Water scarcity could undercut U.S. lithium mining

Clean energy needs lithium, but climate change could make it harder to mine

* U.S. is developing lithium mines to reduce reliance on foreign supply chains

* New study assessed whether U.S. subbasins can support water-intensive lithium mining

* Team combined water, climate and . . .

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