Trump Administration Approved a Big Lithium Mine, Top Official's Husband Profited

Monday, January 05, 2026

Karen Budd-Falen, the No. 3 at the Interior Department, didn't disclose a $3.5 million water-rights contract between her husband and the developers of a Nevada mine, records show.

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Karen Budd-Falen, the No. 3 at the Interior Department, didn't disclose a $3.5 million water-rights contract between her husband and the developers of a Nevada mine, records show. By NYT Lisa Friedman www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/c ...

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-- Eric Lipton NYT (@ericlipton.nytimes.com) Jan 3, 2026 at 6:10 AM

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