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California's "Lithium Valley" on the rise

Long a hub of geothermal power production, a forgotten backwater of Southern California known as the Salton Sea, is a bountiful reservoir of lithium, is being dubbed "Lithium Valley." The silvery-white metal is now in huge demand as it is used in electric vehicle batteries. Ben Tracy reports.
Jan 24, 2022 (06:26)
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