The Montana Mountains loom over Thacker Pass in northern Nevada in this July 14, 2021. A pair of lithium mines and a geothermal power plant in the works in Nevada are among the most ambitious projects at the forefront of the Biden administration’s “green” energy agenda. The three ventures at various stages of development in the biggest U.S. gold producing state also are shining a spotlight on the hurdles ahead. THE RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL VIA AP/JASON BEAN

The real deal on the green new deal! The go-to piece of equipment needed to mine the earth for lithium and other minerals is a Cat 994H wheel loader. Why? Because it has a 1,463-horsepower Cat 3516B HD engine, and an operating weight of 431,000 pounds. It can cost in the hundreds of thousands of dollars to purchase. This machine is required to move 500 tons of earth/ore which will be refined into one lithium car battery. It burns 900-1000 gallons of fuel in a 12-hour shift. Lithium is refined from ore using sulfuric acid. The proposed lithium mine at Thacker Pass alone is estimated to require up to 75 semi loads of sulfuric acid a day! The acid does not turn into unicorn food like some of our congressional lawmakers might believe. A battery in an electric car, let’s just say an average Tesla, which is made of 25 pounds of lithium, 60 pounds of nickel, 44 pounds of manganese, 30 pounds of cobalt, 200 pounds of copper, and 400 pounds of aluminum, steel, and plastic, etc. ... averaging 750-1,000 pounds of minerals, that had to be mined and processed into a battery that merely stores electricity.

Guess what? This electricity needed is generated by oil, gas, coal, nuclear, or water and a tiny fraction of wind and solar. That is the truth regarding the lie described as "green" energy. There’s nothing green about the “Green New Deal.” It’s just a shame this nonsense will continue to flow down on top of you from the throne of government many unrealistically informed voters continue to support. Follow the money trail voters! I’d be willing to gamble it’ll lead back to Washington.

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