The Crystal Reservoir within the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in Amargosa Valley. The BLM recently rejected claims by Rover Metals to conduct exploratory drilling for lithium just outside of the refuge as it was likely to disturb the region’s groundwaters and cause “significant impacts” to the endangered and threatened species that live inside the refuge. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images