The degree to which the U.S. lithium battery supply chain relies on foreign imports poses a threat to U.S. national and economic security. Chris Benner and other members of the panel discuss the current structure of the global supply chain and its vulnerabilities, what it would take to bring the lithium supply chain to the US and California more specifically, and what steps could be taken to ensure that this new supply chain is environmentally sustainable and produces real economic opportunities for marginalized communities.
