A new report by the ACLU and Human Rights Watch argues that the federal government violated Indigenous rights by approving the Thacker Pass lithium mine in northern Nevada without securing tribal consent. At least six tribes have ties to the site, which holds cultural and historical significance, including a massacre site from 1865. The report calls for halting construction until all affected tribes provide free, prior and informed consent.
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