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S2E4 Season 2, Episode 4: Long Haul
The Thacker Pass Mine brings many uncertainties to the region’s Indigenous and settler ranching communities. This episode features Susan Frey, a rancher in Orovada, and Gary McKinney, a Shoshone…
S2E3 Season 2, Episode 3: Land Access
The questions of who can access land and which uses are prioritized have become urgent and pervasive in northern Nevada. The federal government determines how public land is used and which entities…
S2E2 Season 2, Episode 2: Caldera as Home
Outsiders and those who are not connected to the land often see the desert West as barren and unpopulated. However, Indigenous peoples and other beings have coexisted with the land since time…
S2E1 Season 2, Episode 1: Energy Colony
Nevada has a long history of mining. In the last decade, the state has positioned itself as the leading producer of lithium in the United States. This episode looks at how the recent approval of the…
S1E5 Season 1, Episode 5: Forking Paths
The road ahead for the Carolina Lithium project seems uncertain. In this final episode, we look at the greatest obstacle confronting Piedmont Lithium: convincing the Gaston County Board of…
S1E4 Season 1, Episode 4: A Tale of Two Ranchers
Many residents of Gaston County make their living through farming and ranching. We meet a cattle and a horse rancher whose livelihoods and animals are threatened by the mine. Both women are doing…
S1E3 Season 1, Episode 3: The Body of the Mine
Like a body, a mine has its own metabolism. It consumes water, trees and energy, and it releases chemicals, carbon and wastewater. These metabolic processes are supposed to be hidden: few want to…
S1E2 Season 1, Episode 2: Land Histories and Futures
Building a mine requires a substantial amount of land. This episode investigates the tactics used by Piedmont Lithium to accumulate a critical amount of land for its operations. We take listeners to…
S1E1 Season 1, Episode 1: White Gold Rush
A few stories about critical minerals have dominated the news lately: “We must mine to save the planet;” “China is taking over rare-earth elements;” “EVs are leading the green revolution.” These…
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Mining for the Climate has published 9 episodes since February 2024, covering topics in Documentary, Science.
Mining for the Climate is currently dormant with new episodes hourly. Average episode length is 27m.
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