The lawsuit "takes issue with the (county) analysis of air quality impacts which might be caused by exposure of playa at that Salton Sea which might be caused by future actions," the judge wrote.

Lithium executives said the ruling gave renewed momentum to the emerging industry, which many hope will bring new jobs to one ...

The Trump administration has moved to fast-track upward of 600 permits for a range of infrastructure projects, including ...

It also announced a conditional $1.36-billion loan commitment to help EnergySource produce lithium from geothermal brine deep beneath Southern California’s Salton Sea. (I’ve written previously ...

That’s where the Salton Sea and Hell’s Kitchen come in ... pointing to uncertainty about the extraction process and possible pollution. “The direct lithium extraction technology that the Hell’s ...

The project also aims to create local green jobs, boost tourism, enhance STEM education opportunities, and reduce air pollution, achieving EV equity and environmental justice for the disadvantaged ...

The Salton Sea occupies a much smaller footprint of what used to be Lake Cahuilla, which disappeared in the late 1500s. Then, in a wild spring runoff in 1905, the Colorado River blew out a ...

Fascinating and fetid, the Salton Sea in southern California lures me back, every year. Driving south from Utah, I take bits ...