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Short Talks From the Hill

Lithium Boom: The Prospects for Arkansas

By Hardin Young,
Todd Price
Published April 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM CDT
Geoscientist Erik Pollock directs the University of Arkansas Stable Isotope Lab (UASIL) and the Trace Element and Radiogenic Isotope Lab (TRAIL).
Geoscientist Erik Pollock directs the University of Arkansas Stable Isotope Lab (UASIL) and the Trace Element and Radiogenic Isotope Lab (TRAIL).

The Smackover Formation in southern Arkansas, once a rich source of oil, has a massive amount of lithium, which is widely used today for rechargeable batteries.

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Hardin Young
Hardin Young is assistant director of research communications at the University of Arkansas.
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Todd Price
Todd Price is a research communications specialist at the University of Arkansas.
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