The Interior Department puts lithium over the environment.

Adam Federman has details of a whistleblower complaint that says the agency is allowing companies to explore lithium sites without proper environmental oversight. Plus, the White House presents its budget proposal for fiscal year 2021. Kelsey Tamborrino is a Politico Energy reporter.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of Politico's audio department. Jenny Ament is the senior producer of Politico's audio department.Carlos Prieto is a Politico podcast producer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices