and we won’t let one corporation compromise Imperial Valley’s future,” said Jared Naimark, California mining organizer at Earthworks. “As demand for lithium for electric car batteries and ...

The Salton Sea will soon become a major hub for California's renewable energy economy, prompting the legislature to take steps to ensure future investments benefit local communities that have long ...

They say the Salton Sea could be the cleanest major source of lithium in the world and make the U.S. a major player in production. Controlled Thermal Resources and two other companies with mining ...

The Salton Sea, rich in lithium, faces a potential mining boom. State Senator Steve Padilla proposes a "green empowerment zone" to ensure local benefits. Despite economic promise, local advocates fear ...

The 120-year-old Salton Sea, accidentally created in 1905 when ... Newsom has described the region as the Saudi Arabia of lithium mining, with the surrounding area being branded as "Lithium ...

As state conservationists reduce the agricultural runoff that flows into the Salton Sea, the lake is slowly disappearing. A combination of development and lithium mining may promise more economic ...

Hell’s Kitchen, in the Salton Sea, promises to unearth a motherlode ... that we don’t create new sacrifice zones for lithium mining,” Jared Naimark, California mining organizer with ...

The Salton Sea is a haven for wildlife ... and ensure that local residents get a piece of the pie. Development of lithium mining and other energy projects “could drive regional prosperity ...