Lithium mining is about to go big on the Colorado River. Here’s what to know.
The process uses an astounding amount of water, which is in short supply across Utah and the arid West.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Colorado River flowing next to Kane Creek Blvd in Moab on Thursday, July 27, 2023.
Leia Larsen is a sixth generation Utahn and a water and land use reporter reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has covered environment, energy and political issues throughout the West. When she’s not chasing the news, Leia can be found exploring the Wasatch Mountains, sleeping in the desert or rooting around her garden.