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A new Oregon mining boom could be a bust for sage grouse
At least three companies have staked mining claims in some of the best remaining sage grouse habitat in Oregon.

What a national push for critical minerals could mean for Oregon
The company exploring an Oregon lithium deposit is encouraged by efforts to bolster the U.S. critical minerals supply chain, but a mining pitch is still years away.

Sen. Ron Wyden pitches bill to boost US production of lithium and other minerals
Oregon’s senior senator says the U.S. needs to source, refine and recycle more critical minerals like lithium domestically as the nation transitions off fossil fuels.

How Oregon landed a lithium bounty
A supervolcano, a massive eruption and a lost lake left Oregon with what could be the largest known lithium deposit in the United States.
Australian company begins drilling for lithium in Oregon
The project in southern Malheur County could eventually help supply a growing U.S. appetite for domestic lithium used to make batteries.
Nevada rancher cites ‘shroud of secrecy’ at lithium mine near Oregon border
A Nevada rancher suing to block construction of the largest lithium mine in the U.S. says the government’s environmental assessment of the project relies on a baseline set by a consultant for the mining company with a conflict of interest.
Tribes: New evidence proves massacre was at Nevada mine site
Tribal lawyers are asking a U.S. judge in Nevada to reconsider her earlier refusal to block digging at a proposed lithium mine near the Oregon line.
Company That Emitted 6 Tons Of Ammonia Near St. Helens Pleads Guilty
An explosives manufacturing company pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court Friday for failing to notify authorities of the release of 13,000 pounds of ammonia into the air at its St. Helens plant.
Reviving Black Diamond's Coal Mine In Seattle's Green Shadow
Coal mining could be coming back in the Northwest to an old coal mine in southeast King County.

Mount St. Helens Mining | PCC DACA Center | Teens And Sexting
We hear about a controversial mining plan near Mount St. Helens and a new DACA Resource Center at Portland Community College. Also, how are laws around teenagers and sexting evolving?