Salton Sea Archives

Gov. Newsom visits Salton Sea for update on lithium production

March 19, 2023 8:40 PM Jake Ingrassia, Crystal Jimenez, Marian Bouchot

Governor Gavin Newsom joined local leaders Monday morning for a visit to Imperial Valley. Newsom visited a Geothermal Plant near the beleaguered…

Bill to create state Salton Sea Conservancy introduced in California Senate

February 15, 2023 2:45 PM Jesus Reyes

A bill to establish a new state conservancy at the beleaguered Salton Sea was introduced in the California Senate on Wednesday by State Sen. Steve…

General Motors awards $500K grant for Salton Sea restoration efforts

November 29, 2022 8:46 PM Jesus Reyes

General Motors has awarded Audubon California a $500,000 grant to help support its work restoring the beleaguered Salton Sea. This Week: Bureau of…

Bureau of Reclamation announces $250M federal investment at the Salton Sea

November 28, 2022 5:09 PM Jesus Reyes, Jennifer Franco

Update 11/29/22: The Imperial Irrigation District board of directors voted 3-2 to unlock the first $22 million of the agreement. Original Report…

Rep. Ruiz pushes to defend Salton Sea from federal cuts following calls to withhold funding

November 1, 2022 3:31 PM Jesus Reyes

Congressman Raul Ruiz is calling on the U.S. Department of the Interior to uphold its commitments to the Salton Sea, including millions in federal…

Arizona Senator calls for Salton Sea funding to be withheld over California’s Colorado River use

October 27, 2022 2:47 PM Associated Press, KESQ News Team

By JONATHAN J. COOPER AND KATHLEEN RONAYNE PHOENIX (AP) — California communities exposed to hazardous dust by a drying lake bed have found…

Community leaders hosting prayer vigil for the restoration of the Salton Sea

October 7, 2022 10:59 AM Jennifer Franco

A prayer vigil will be held on Monday, October 10 at 10:00 a.m. in Thermal to build support for the recovery of California’s largest lake, the Salton…

Haboob heightens air quality concerns as toxic Salton Sea particles blow through valley

October 7, 2022 3:25 PM Jake Ingrassia

A massive dust storm slammed into the valley Thursday night, sending particles into the air that are dangerous to people’s health. The valley showed…

Progress made on state Salton Sea project as water conservation mandate poses new troubles

August 17, 2022 5:09 PM Angela Chen

A new mandate on water conservation could have some major impacts on the already struggling Salton Sea. State officials have been busy in 2022,…

Water delivery agreement to benefit Salton Sea, Torres Martinez Tribe

August 4, 2022 4:16 PM City News Service

A natural resources investment company announced today it intends to allocate up to 5,000 acre-feet of water annually to the Salton Sea and Torres…

House passes bill that could see $250M for Salton Sea projects

July 29, 2022 8:11 PM KESQ News Team

A bill that could see $250 million go towards projects at the Salton Sea is heading to the Senate. On Friday, the House passed “The Wildfire…

Valley high school grad innovates lithium extraction device, presents patent to Salton Sea Authority

July 1, 2022 11:02 AM KESQ News Team, Angela Chen

He is just about a month out of high school, but Palm Desert teenager Clay Jones has already developed an innovation that could help create clean…

Salton Sea lithium suppliers say new CA tax bill is too high

June 30, 2022 6:44 PM Angela Chen, Jesus Reyes

Wednesday night, California lawmakers approved the $3.8 billion state budget plan. Part of the budget includes a new tax on lithium being developed…

EV manufacturer reaches agreement to buy lithium produced at the Salton Sea

June 2, 2022 3:02 PM Jesus Reyes

Stellantis reached an agreement with Controlled Thermal Resources’ Hell’s Kitchen project to buy lithium produced at the Salton Sea to supply its…

This aerial view shows the Controlled Thermal Resources (CRT) drilling rig in Calipatria

This California desert could hold the key to powering all of America’s electric cars

May 11, 2022 8:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business The Salton Sea Basin feels almost alien. It lies where two enormous chunks of the Earth’s crust, the North…

News Channel 3 awarded regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Salton Sea series

May 13, 2022 10:29 AM KESQ News Team, Angela Chen

KESQ News Channel 3 has been awarded a regional Edward R. Murrow Award in the category of News Series. The honor recognizes excellence in coverage…

US Secretary of Energy to meet with Rep Ruiz for Salton Sea visit

April 19, 2022 7:59 PM Jesus Reyes

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm will join local Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz to visit the Salton Sea. Ruiz and Granholm will lead a series…