Outdated Property Records Affect Lithium Extraction Lease Offers
A company seeking to extract lithium from brine in south Arkansas sent a lease proposal to a state agency owning land and a state park in the Smackover Foundation area, but used outdated property records.
Brett Barrouquere, a staff writer with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, has over 30 years of experience as a reporter and editor, primarily in the South.
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Author's summary: Outdated records hinder lithium extraction plans.