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California's Lithium Valley Gears Up for Clean Energy Future


California's Lithium Valley Gears Up for Clean Energy Future
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Lithium is a key component in electric vehicle batteries and energy storage systems, and California officials hope their state will become a major producer. Governor Gavin Newsom has said he wants California to become the "Saudi Arabia of lithium." But residents of one community want some assurances first. Mike O'Sullivan reports from Lithium Valley in the California desert. Camera: Mike O'Sullivan, Roy Kim

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