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Search results for "Lithium deposit valued at over 1.5 trillion discovered in the U.S."

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Eric Hovde stated on July 02, 2012 in a news release:
The United States can immediately tap a domestic energy resource of "more than 1.5 trillion barrels of oil, six times more than Saudi Arabia."
By Dave Umhoefer• July 12, 2012
TikTok posts stated on September 12, 2023 in a TikTok video:
Hawaii wildfire was intentionally set because there’s “120 million tons of lithium in Maui.”
By Jeff Cercone• September 14, 2023
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on January 09, 2013 in a press release:
"Even if you took literally every single ounce of platinum in the world, it still wouldn’t add up to enough needed to pay down our nation’s debt."
By Jake Berry• January 14, 2013
Instagram posts stated on January 23, 2023 in social media posts on January 23, 2023:
Electrically charged stones discovered in Congo.
By Loreben Tuquero• January 26, 2023
Barack Obama stated on February 07, 2011 in a speech to the Chamber of Commerce:
"Today, American companies have nearly $2 trillion sitting on their balance sheets."
By Robert Farley• February 10, 2011
Social Media stated on September 29, 2024 in a post:
Hurricane Helene was planned to seize land in North Carolina for lithium mining.
By Sara Swann• October 8, 2024
Alex Epstein stated on January 31, 2023 in a Fox Business segment:
“The whole green energy agenda involves more than doubling 10 types of mining.”
By Andy Nguyen• February 27, 2023
Morgan Griffith stated on May 16, 2013 in a news release.:
"The Government Accountability Office estimated (Obamacare) will add to the long-term deficit by $6.2 trillion."
By Sean Gorman• June 17, 2013
Facebook posts stated on March 14, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Biden "wants to buy lithium from China for electric cars."
By Samantha Putterman• March 22, 2022
Mark Pocan stated on December 17, 2014 in an interview:
Under the "cromnibus" law, taxpayers must guarantee "incredibly risky" derivatives deals made by the nation's largest banks.  
By Tom Kertscher• January 7, 2015
Viral image stated on February 05, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Image of expansive pit shows a lithium mine.
By Michael Majchrowicz• March 31, 2021
Chuck Grassley stated on June 07, 2021 in an op-ed:
The Biden administration “ignores the negative environmental impact created by lithium mining.”
By Jon Greenberg• June 9, 2021
Instagram posts stated on June 09, 2022 in an Instagram post:
Electric cars in California are not sustainable as only 10% of their batteries are recyclable and the state can’t recycle them.
By Andy Nguyen• August 11, 2022
Randy Forbes stated on October 12, 2011 in a web ad.:
"1.53 million jobs are at risk (from potential defense cuts)."
By Sean Gorman• October 29, 2011
Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2022 in a photo:
Says photo shows "one of Tesla's lithium supply mines where entire mountains are eliminated."
By Monique Curet• May 11, 2022
Rick Perry stated on November 02, 2010 in in "Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington":
"The (federal) debt is growing by more than $4 billion a day."
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 17, 2010
Facebook posts stated on July 22, 2022 in a Facebook post:
You can't pour water on flames from an electric car battery because “water makes lithium burn."
By Yacob Reyes• July 30, 2022
Instagram posts stated on October 20, 2022 in a video:
"When electric cars get in accidents, they explode, they catch fire very very badly because of the lithium batteries.”
By Kristin Hugo• October 25, 2022
Elizabeth Warren stated on January 02, 2019 in an interview on MSNBC's Rachel Maddow Show:
With the Republican tax law, "the rich folks got $1.5 trillion."  
By Jon Greenberg• January 9, 2019
Facebook posts stated on May 19, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Says a photo shows a “lithium mine for hybrid cars.”
By Tom Kertscher• May 26, 2021

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