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From 2016-2019, > 90% of lithium imported to US came from Argentina and Chile

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From 2016-2019, more than 90% of the lithium imported to the United States came from Argentina (55%) and Chile (36%). The United States imports many of the minerals used in EV batteries, such as cobalt, graphite, lithium, manganese, and nickel, with lithium being the predominant mineral.

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Used Car of the Day: 2016 Ford Focus RS

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Today's used car of the day is a 2016 Ford Focus RS that calls to the boy racer in all of us. There are about 35K miles on the clock and this car has 18-inch wheels, Michelin tires, and a manual transmission.

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Used Car of the Day: 2016 Jeep Wrangler JK Rubicon

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Today we bring you a heavily modified 2016 Jeep Wrangler JK Rubicon as our used car of the day. This is for your off-roading dreams. There are only 23,000 miles on this bad boy with the 3.6 and an automatic. Despite a 3.73 rear axle and some mods, the seller says it hasn't been off-road, in addition to being meticulously maintained.

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Used Car of the Day: 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350

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Today we give you a track-ready pony car -- this 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350. There are 91,500 miles on this car and while Ford built the GT350 as a track-attack car, this particular one has not been tracked. It appears the car has been well maintained and there have been no major accidents, just a minor parking-lot bang up.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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GM secures all energy needed to achieve renewable energy goal for 2025; 25 years ahead of target set in 2016

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This is in line with the accelerated target announced in September 2021, which was 5 years ahead of the 2030 target announced in early 2021 and 25 years ahead of the initial target of 2050, set in 2016.

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EPA: US GHG emissions in 2017 down 0.3% from 2016

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from 2016, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) latest Greenhouse Gas Inventory. The decrease in total greenhouse gas emissions between 2016 and 2017 was driven in part by a decrease in CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion. In 2017, total gross U.S. greenhouse gas emissions were 6,472.3

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