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EnergySource’s Hudson Ranch/John Featherstone Plant, the site of a proposed lithium extraction operation, is shown near the southeastern end of the Salton Sea in north Imperial County in March. EnergySource has mounted a campaign to fight a proposed flat tax the state could impose on lithium production.

EnergySource’s Hudson Ranch/John Featherstone Plant, the site of a proposed lithium extraction operation, is shown near the southeastern end of the Salton Sea in north Imperial County in March. EnergySource has mounted a campaign to fight a proposed flat tax the state could impose on lithium production.

Imperial County Supports Proposed Lithium Flat Tax

County of Imperial and a coalition of local grassroots groups are backing a state proposal to tax lithium on a per-ton basis, something the industry opposes.