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Re:Tesla's lithium refinery discharges 231,000 gallons of po... by SilverElfin on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @04:09PM (#48198774)
But does the amount per liter matter? The quantity matters too right? How much of these substances are being released in total? And since it’s into a drainage ditch that goes past what looks like farmland, does the higher local concentration cause more problems for the population in the area?
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Re:Tesla's lithium refinery discharges 231,000 gallons of po... by gdudeman on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @04:34PM (#48199192)
I think it does. Crops pull up a set amount of water. If it's concentrated, then they'll pull up a lot of heavy metals. If it's at very low levels, then they won't.
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