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Lithium Boom: The Prospects for Arkansas

Lithium Boom: The Prospects for Arkansas

Update: 2025-04-01
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The Smackover Formation in southern Arkansas, once a rich source of oil, has a massive amount of lithium, which is widely used today for rechargeable batteries. In this episode of "Short Talks from the Hill," researcher Erik Pollock talks about how lithium is extracted and what this metal could mean for the future of Arkansas.

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Lithium Boom: The Prospects for Arkansas

Lithium Boom: The Prospects for Arkansas