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October 25th, 2022. the US Government Reports That the Batteries Powering the Dirty Green Energy “Revolution” Come From Child Miners

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The US Department of Labor Report on Lithium Ion Batteries

The US Department of Labor acknowledged that lithium ion batteries from China are comprised of material, specifically cobalt, that's mined by children in the Congo. The renewable energy revolution is powered by child labor and the US government just acknowledged it. But to be fair, we should ask how supporters of renewable energy or dirty green energy might respond to this report because maybe their answers are convincing.

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