Urges federal government to investigate environmental and labor risks of lithium-ion battery mining fields.

This resolution highlights the environmental and labor risks associated with lithium-ion battery mining, particularly in Australia, Argentina, Chile, and China. It urges the President and Congress to investigate these risks, including water waste, carbon dioxide emissions, and labor rights violations, such as child labor in cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The resolution emphasizes the need for a greener future and safer working conditions in the lithium industry.

Urges federal government to investigate environmental and labor risks of lithium-ion battery mining fields.

This resolution highlights the environmental and labor risks associated with lithium-ion battery mining, particularly in Australia, Argentina, Chile, and China. It urges the President and Congress to investigate these risks, including water waste, carbon dioxide emissions, and labor rights violations, such as child labor in cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The resolution emphasizes the need for a greener future and safer working conditions in the lithium industry.