DOE published the ROD for the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project, in which DOE is a cooperating agency (DOE/EIS-0565).
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
January 23, 2025Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project; Esmeralda County, Nevada
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Program Office (LPO) issued a Record of Decision based on the EIS for Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project (DOE/EIS-0565), which assesses the potential environmental impacts of Loan Program Office (LPO) for the mine processing facilities and associated infrastructure, and not for the development and operation of the open pit mine.