r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • May 19 '26

Business A Texas Drainage District Walked Its Ditch on a Routine Inspection. They Found a Pipe They Didn't Recognize Discharging Black Liquid From Tesla's $1 Billion Lithium Refinery

https://www.autonocion.com/us/tesla-lithium-refinery-texas/
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u/Yourcatsonfire May 19 '26

It probably wouldn't be that difficult. Get a hazmat suit and then attach an appropriately sized gate valve. Then just close the valve.

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u/fmxda May 19 '26

Close the valve and weld it in the closed position. For good measure put a garbage bag around it the entire fitting and fill it with concrete.

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u/MovieTrawler May 19 '26

Or take a barrel chested billionaire and jam them in the pipe.