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TL;DR companies making EV batteries don't have good environmental processes.
Which, we knew. It's why we shouldn't run out to replace ice with ev but if you're in the market for a new vehicle, then go ev. Plus this is an old old argument from conservatives, it's been proven many times that the environmental impacts are offset after a year or so of driving compared to driving ICE
The article talks specifically about an EV battery plant in Nevada has drained all of the water and destroyed habitats. I don't think that's going to be offset by people driving EVs.
But that's not necessarily an inherent issue with EV batteries; it's an issue with that particular battery maker having a poor environmental policy. It's not the same as burning coal, where you can do it a little less bad but pollution is essentially unavoidable in the process.