Editing Robstown, Texas (section)

== Industry ==
Robstown is the site of a 1,200 acre lithium refinement plant owned and operated by [[Tesla, Inc.|Tesla]]. Ground was broken on the $375 million facility in 2023 and the plant began operation in December 2024.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Rogers |first=Chase |title=Abbott, Musk share stage for Tesla lithium refinery groundbreaking in South Texas |url=https://www.caller.com/story/news/local/2023/05/08/abbott-musk-attend-tesla-lithium-refinery-groundbreaking-in-south-texas/70194611007/ |access-date=2025-01-30 |website=Corpus Christi Caller-Times |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lingle |first=Brandon |date=2024-12-16 |title=Tesla begins operation at its South Texas lithium refinery, firing up its kiln for first time |url=https://www.expressnews.com/business/article/tesla-lithium-refinery-texas-kiln-starts-19983809.php |website=San Antonio Express-News}}</ref> The plant is expected to employ 160 people and produce battery grade lithium hydroxide.<ref name=":0" /> Environmental concerns as to the expected water usage by the plant have been raised.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carlson |first=Kara |date=2025-01-07 |title=Musk's Massive Tesla Lithium Plant Hunts for Water in Drought-Hit Texas |url=https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/musks-massive-tesla-lithium-plant-hunts-for-water-in-drought-hit-texas |access-date=2025-01-30 |website=Financial Post}}</ref>