Lithium and the Salton Sea: Preservation or Progress?

Wendy Nystrom
3 min readFeb 1, 2021

Part 2

Our recent webcast regarding Lithium and the Salton Sea has sparked a lot of discussion. In response to this, we are revisiting the topic of harvesting Lithium, specifically with respect to:

How would the Lithium be harvested?

What is done with effluent?

Is it safe to be pumped back?

How much is needed for each battery?

Other Li rich locations?

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Wendy Nystrom

Host of Environmental Social Justice. Geologist and Insurance expert focused on climate and sustainability. No Shaming No Blaming and Every Little Bit Helps