What We’re Reading & Watching: May 22, 2026

Written By Jane Madden

Here’s a quick sample of other lithium-related news we’re reading and watching:

  • Gateway House: Indian Council on Foreign Relations files a report on lithium extraction activity in the Smackover Formation and says policymakers in India should follow developments there closely. | Read the article

  • Tyler, Texas, NBC affiliate KETK talks to Standard Lithium’s government affairs director, Jesse Edmondson, after regulators conclude their NEPA review of Smackover Lithium’s SWA Project. | Watch the report  

  • Standard Lithium reports first-quarter results and says it remains on track for a final investment decision and start of construction on its SWA Project in Lafayette County. | Read the news release

  • The Wall Street Journal goes inside the massive defense manufacturing hub in East Camden in South Arkansas, where companies including Lockheed Martin and L3Harris Technologies employ thousands.  | Read the article

  • The El Dorado News Times reports on a letter from three U.S. senators, including Tom Cotton and John Boozman, urging the U.S. Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital to prioritize domestic lithium production. | Read the article

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