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What are the immediate consequences of the alleged groundwater drop near Nevada's Thacker Pass lithium mine, and what is its global significance?

Opponents of Nevada's Thacker Pass lithium mine, the nation's largest, allege a nearly 5-foot (1.5-meter) drop in groundwater levels since 2018, threatening the Kings River pyrg snail, found only there. This follows a court dismissal of tribal claims based on the mine's location on a historically significant site. The snail's survival depends on these springs; even slight disruptions could lead to extinction.