{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-applauds-new-lithium-project-bringing-jobs-and-critical-minerals-to-nevada", "Horsford Applauds New Lithium Project Bringing Jobs and Critical Minerals to Nevada", "2024-10-25", "2024", "2024-10", "Democrat", "House", "NV", "Steven Horsford", "H001066", "horsford.house.gov", "horsford", "https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "NORTH LAS VEGAS \u2013 Today, Congressman Steven Horsford applauded the approval of the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron project, an important milestone towards advancing America\u2019s clean energy future and securing a domestic supply of critical minerals. As an early supporter of the project, Congressman Horsford played a key role in ensuring its progress, working closely with the Department of the Interior and the Council on Environmental Quality.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m proud to have America\u2019s most advanced new lithium project right here in Nevada\u2019s Fourth Congressional District,\u201d said Congressman Horsford. \u201cThis project reinforces Nevada\u2019s leadership as the only state with significant lithium production and strengthens our country\u2019s domestic reliance on a critical mineral essential for fighting climate change. The Rhyolite Ridge project will power our transition to clean energy, create hundreds of good-paying jobs, and boost our local economy.\u201d\n\nThe Rhyolite Ridge project will provide enough lithium to power nearly 370,000 electric vehicles annually, supporting the Biden-Harris Administration\u2019s climate goals. Located in Nevada\u2019s Fourth District, this project cements Nevada\u2019s role as a leader in lithium production and ensures long-term economic benefits through the creation of up to 500 construction jobs and 350 permanent jobs during operations. The mine is expected to generate $125 million in annual wages, providing significant economic support to local communities, including job training and scholarship opportunities.\n\nEnvironmental protections are a key part of the project\u2019s design. The Bureau of Land Management and the project developers collaborated with federal agencies to protect Tiehm\u2019s buckwheat, a rare plant found only in the project area. Conservation measures include redesigning project features to limit impacts on the plant and developing a formal protection plan.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-applauds-new-lithium-project-bringing-jobs-and-critical-minerals-to-nevada"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.0884289406239986, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}