Stardust Power Inc. has received an air quality construction permit from the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality for its planned lithium refinery in Muskogee, Oklahoma. This permit is the final significant regulatory approval required for the project's construction and commissioning. The facility qualifies as a minor source under state and federal air regulations, with emissions below major source thresholds. The refinery's design includes a closed-loop water system that eliminates wastewater discharge and meets all applicable air quality standards. With this approval, Stardust Power is positioned to proceed with building one of the largest lithium refineries in the United States, pending project financing. No other beneficiary organizations were mentioned.

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