Tesla's lithium refinery in South Texas has been accused of dumping waste into a nearby ditch. The plant of over 1,200 acres was announced in 2023, and officially began operations at the start of 2026 ...

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Tesla's lithium refinery in Texas discharged black wastewater containing chromium and arsenic into local waterways despite ...

Independent lab testing has found traces of hexavalent chromium — a known carcinogen — along with arsenic and elevated levels of lithium in wastewater discharged from Tesla’s nearly $1 billion lithium ...

For all the promises of a zero-emission future, the reality of electric vehicle manufacturing remains a dirty business. In South Texas, the consequences are flowing directly into local waterways.

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After Texas regulators said Tesla Inc.’s lithium refinery near Corpus Christi wasn’t violating its permits by discharging black wastewater into a drainage ditch, independent water testing commissioned ...

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