The Imperial County sits on one of California’s richest subsurface energy prizes. For decades, our Valley has hosted steam ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Critics of a proposed lithium mine near the Salton Sea entered round two of their fight to force stricter ...
"Nonetheless, Imperial County approved the Project in 2024, leaving environmental justice communities and tribal nations at potential risk of being sacrificed in the rush to extract lithium for ...
The Salton Sea has been called “the biggest environmental disaster in California history.” That’s partly due to its inhospitable nature and tendency to blow toxic dust all the way to Los Angeles. But ...
During the study, researchers exposed healthy mice to dust from the Salton Sea and observed significant changes.
In a move impacting both environmental and cultural initiatives, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the veto of two bills from ...
A new report by UCLA finds that conditions at the Salton Sea are worse than state data suggests. As morning anchor Angela ...
The Salton Sea in Imperial County is bigger than Lake Tahoe. Created by accident 110 years ago, it became a habitat for fish, migratory birds—and Hollywood celebrities. But now it's become a dustbowl ...
Dust from California's drying Salton Sea doesn't just smell bad. Scientists from UC Riverside found that breathing the dust ...
Higher dust exposure near the Salton Sea is linked to poorer lung function in nearby children. Low-income, predominantly Latino neighborhoods face the greatest health risks. Findings highlight the ...