Protect Thacker Pass
We are an independent, grassroots collective of people resisting the Thacker Pass lithium mine. We work in solidarity with regional indigenous people. Thacker Pass, or Peehee mm’huh, is sacred land to the Northern Paiute and Western Shoshone, and critical wildlife habitat. We invite all people with good hearts to help us stop the greenwashing!
JOIN US TO DEFEND THIS LAND!
More Lithium Greenwashing Comes to Nevada
Are a series of new lithium-battery projects in Nevada a disaster waiting to happen? This piece was originally published on June 29th, 2025 in This is Reno, northern Nevada’s weekly. Featured image: Fire at the Moss Landing power plant in Monterey, California on...
State orders lithium mine to stop unauthorized water pumping, citing rancher dispute
Editor's note from Protect Thacker Pass: This story, which broke last week, is the latest roadblock for Lithium Nevada Corporation. Mr. Bartell's relentless resistance to the Thacker Pass mine must be commended. He was always kind to us at Thacker Pass, and has fought...
Press Release: Activists Sued by Mining Company Tell Their Stories
The “Thacker Pass Six,” sued in 2023 following protests, include a disabled Paiute spiritual elder, a Shoshone mother of four, and a Tribal attorney.WINNEMUCCA, NV — Six people who were sued by Lithium Nevada Corporation last year for protesting the Thacker Pass...
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