With the increasing popularity of lithium-ion battery vehicles as a method of limiting direct greenhouse gas emissions, some of the negative implications of this booming industry are being overlooked. Most notable among them is the intensive mining required to yield the minerals and rare earth elements required to construct lithium-ion batteries. Hard rock extraction and brine pumping can be just as devastating on the local environment as their fossil fuel counterparts—fracking for natural gas and drilling for oil. As a result, the individuals most impacted by current and proposed lithium mining projects are fighting back through legal action. The peoples of the “Lithium Triangle” in South America had pleaded for their local courts to realize the collective indifference of mining companies to exploiting their communities. In Europe, organizations in Spain, Northern Ireland, and Finland are also trying to swing legal rulings against planned lithium projects. And even much closer to home, a new lawsuit in Nevada is challenging a proposed lithium mine—based on the grievances of ranchers set to be run-out. Regardless of the outcomes in these legal proceedings, one thing is for certain. Fuels may be in a transition, but the disputes just carry over.