Westmeath Councillor believes public transport is the only viable long term solution to emissions.
A Westmeath Councillor believes public transport is the only answer when it comes to cutting down on vehicle emissions.
It comes after preliminary surveys indicate there are high grades of lithium in Waterford and Wexford.
The soft metal is used to manufacture the batteries that power electric cars.
Labour rep Denis Leonard believes mining of the so-called 'white gold' will have it's own environmental consequences and says removing the need for long journeys is the long term solution:
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