
Gov. Newsom visits Salton Sea for update on lithium production
Governor Gavin Newsom joined local leaders Monday morning for a visit to Imperial Valley. Newsom visited a Geothermal Plant near the beleaguered…
Continue ReadingGovernor Gavin Newsom joined local leaders Monday morning for a visit to Imperial Valley. Newsom visited a Geothermal Plant near the beleaguered…
Continue ReadingA bill to establish a new state conservancy at the beleaguered Salton Sea was introduced in the California Senate on Wednesday by State Sen. Steve…
Continue ReadingGeneral Motors has awarded Audubon California a $500,000 grant to help support its work restoring the beleaguered Salton Sea. This Week: Bureau of…
Continue ReadingUpdate 11/29/22: The Imperial Irrigation District board of directors voted 3-2 to unlock the first $22 million of the agreement. Original Report…
Continue ReadingCongressman Raul Ruiz is calling on the U.S. Department of the Interior to uphold its commitments to the Salton Sea, including millions in federal…
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN J. COOPER AND KATHLEEN RONAYNE PHOENIX (AP) — California communities exposed to hazardous dust by a drying lake bed have found…
Continue ReadingA 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…
Continue ReadingA massive dust storm slammed into the valley Thursday night, sending particles into the air that are dangerous to people’s health. The valley showed…
Continue ReadingA new mandate on water conservation could have some major impacts on the already struggling Salton Sea. State officials have been busy in 2022,…
Continue ReadingA 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…
Continue ReadingA 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…
Continue ReadingHe 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…
Continue ReadingWednesday night, California lawmakers approved the $3.8 billion state budget plan. Part of the budget includes a new tax on lithium being developed…
Continue ReadingStellantis reached an agreement with Controlled Thermal Resources’ Hell’s Kitchen project to buy lithium produced at the Salton Sea to supply its…
Continue ReadingBy 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…
Continue ReadingKESQ News Channel 3 has been awarded a regional Edward R. Murrow Award in the category of News Series. The honor recognizes excellence in coverage…
Continue ReadingU.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…
Continue ReadingResidents in Salton Sea communities are demanding answers on the potential impacts of lithium extraction projects in the region. They’re calling on…
Continue ReadingThe California Natural Resources Agency is hosting an online public meeting on Tuesday evening to introduce the Independent Review Panel on Water…
Continue ReadingRiverside County and state leaders are looking for public opinion in addressing issues plaguing the Salton Sea. Two public meetings will be held…
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