The Cost of a Battery

The Cost of a Battery

In Nevada’s Thacker Pass, will ancient stone become lithium become batteries become money? Will 16 million years of sacred silence be shattered? by MAX WILBERT February 1, 2021 I sit on a clifftop in northern Nevada, an hour into the desert from the nearest town...
Where is Brigid on Paiute Land?

Where is Brigid on Paiute Land?

By Will Falk January 31, 2021 I went searching for Brigid in Thacker Pass on Imbolc. I almost saw her pale face on the lingering morning moon. There was a brogue – I could have sworn – in the ravens’ song before they hushed at my approach. Then, I...
Rare Metals War

Rare Metals War

This video is an interview with Guillaume Pitron, the author of a recent book, Rare Metals War. His book is about the cost to people and the environment of mining for metals and minerals for “clean energy” technologies, like solar and wind and batteries,...