Oil companies used to run this town. Now they’re back — to mine for lithium.

Grist
By Katie MyersJan 22, 2024, 4:45 am185 pts
Chantelle Dunbar-Jones remembers when her hometown of Lewisville, Arkansas, seemed to have oil wells on every corner. The small town, located in the southwestern part of the state, sits atop the Smackover Oil Formation, one of the largest oilfields in the United States. For a long time, nearly everyone worked…

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