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俄勒冈州的麦克德米特卡尔德拉因可能是美国有史以来发现的最大的锂矿之一而备受关注。许多人认为这可能会促进国内电池生产，而当地社区则对其对野生动物和文化遗址的影响表示担忧。
宝藏谷社区学院的地质学家说，“这个地貌已有 1600 万年历史，我们将在几年内做出决定。”
卡斯顿圭的声明引发了当地关于这一开发项目将如何重塑高原沙漠的争论。
行业倡导者看到了解决电动汽车电池需求激增的途径。
火山口和麦克德米特矿床周围的居民担心大规模开采可能会破坏叉角羚、鼠尾草松鸡和其他敏感物种的生态系统。
McDermitt Caldera in Oregon is attracting attention for what could be one of the largest lithium deposits ever identified in the United States. Many view it as a potential boost for domestic battery production, while local communities voice concern over the impact on wildlife and cultural sites.
“This feature is 16 million years old, and we’re making decisions in a matter of years,” said Sammy Castonguay, a geologist at Treasure Valley Community College.
Castonguay’s statement has stirred local debate over how the development might reshape the high desert.
Industry advocates see a path to addressing the ballooning need for electric vehicle batteries.
Neighbors around the caldera and the McDermitt deposit worry that large-scale extraction could damage an ecosystem that supports pronghorn antelope, sage-grouse, and other sensitive species.
