Salton Sea residents and local organizations want to make sure they don’t miss out on the benefits of what state leaders hail as a “white gold” rush in the region.

Per capita income is half the U.S. average of $82,000. Residents near the dusty Salton Sea suffer the state's highest asthma rates, and have elevated heart disease and other chronic health risks.

Per capita income is half the U.S. average of $82,000. Residents near the dusty Salton Sea suffer the state's highest asthma rates, and have elevated heart disease and other chronic health risks.

As Interest in Deep-Sea Mining Grows, Scientists Raise Alarms About the Possible Ecological Consequences Gathering minerals such as nickel, cobalt, manganese and lithium from the seabed could ...

Minerals like lithium, cobalt, nickel and copper are essential to building clean energy technology. Without them, there can be no solar panels, no electric vehicles, no wind turbines and no batteries.