Day 600: Protect Thacker Pass Campaign Update

Midsummer at Thacker Pass. Photo by Max Wilbert

The fight to Protect Thacker Pass continues, as mine construction has not yet begun and we have been successful thus far in paperwrenching, lawsuits, and broad-based public opposition to slow the Thacker Pass lithium mine project. Legal challenges filed by local tribes, environmental groups, and a rancher continue, but we expect a (negative) ruling from Judge Miranda Du in coming months. However, BLM's recent "discovery" of 5 new cultural sites at Thacker Pass (including the 1865 massacre site, which we informed them of) presents further opportunities for slowing the project.