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Trump Demands 10% Equity Stake in Lithium Americas During $2.26B Federal Loan Renegotiation

2025-09-23 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

The Trump administration demanded up to a 10 percent equity stake in Lithium Americas as it renegotiated terms of a $2.26 billion federal loan for the Thacker Pass mine project in Nevada—the western hemisphere’s largest planned lithium source. Two sources confirmed Trump officials sought to …

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GM Plant Stops Using Flint Water After It Corrodes Car Parts—But Residents Must Keep Drinking It

2014-10-13 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

General Motors’ engine plant in Flint stops using city water after discovering it is corroding engine parts, switching to Lake Huron water from a neighboring township at an anticipated cost to the city of $400,000. GM reports that the super-high levels of chloride in Flint River water are …

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