SALTON SEA MGT PROGRAM: Federal funding available for more restoration at the sea. Existing project is expanding. CA Natural Resources Agency Ecosystems September 10, 2024From the Salton Sea Management Program: The Salton Sea Management Program is utilizing an initial federal investment to add approximately...
PRESS RELEASE: Imperial Irrigation District acts to protect Colorado River, Salton Sea with new Conservation Agreement Imperial Irrigation District AgricultureColorado River August 13, 2024The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors approved a landmark conservation agreement with the federal government to leave up to...
CAL MATTERS: Danger in the dust: Coachella Valley residents struggle to breathe Cal Matters Ecosystems August 1, 2024By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Outside her home in...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Feds contradict scientific research, say the Salton Sea’s exposed lakebed is not a significant source of pollution for disadvantaged communities Inside Climate News Colorado River July 27, 2024The government’s draft environmental assessment, released in June, moves a key water agency closer to approval of a plan that...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Lithium Critical to the Energy Transition is Coming at the Expense of Water Inside Climate News Ecosystems July 19, 2024By Wyatt Myskow, Inside Climate News This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that...
AG ALERT: Habitat concerns muddle Colorado River water plan Ag Alert AgricultureColorado River June 5, 2024For decades, irrigation runoff from Imperial Valley farms has fed the Salton Sea. As farmers cut back on water use,...
UC DAVIS: A drying Salton Sea pollutes neighboring communities UC Davis Ecosystems May 30, 2024Research finds higher particulate pollution after water diverted to San Diego by Emily C. Dooley, UC Davis When desert winds...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Drying Salton Sea has caused dangerous pollution, health problems for nearby communities, study finds Courthouse News Service Ecosystems May 30, 2024As the Salton Sea shrinks, exposed lakebed has caused increased pollution and health problems for communities in California’s Imperial County...
NOTICE: Materials for Annual Salton Sea Board Workshop Posted State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS May 15, 2024From the State Water Resources Control Board: The agenda for the State Water Resources Control Board’s May 21-22, 2024 Board...
REPORT: 2024 Salton Sea Management Program Annual Report Submitted to State Water Board CA Natural Resources Agency EcosystemsReports March 27, 2024From the California Natural Resources Agency: The California Natural Resources Agency has submitted its 2024 Annual Report on the Salton...
SALTON SEA MANAGEMENT PROGRAM: Tropical Storm Hilary Leaves Minimal Impacts on Salton Sea Restoration Projects CA Natural Resources Agency Ecosystems September 1, 2023From the Salton Sea Management Program: As communities continue to recover from the impacts of Tropical Storm Hilary, active restoration...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: As Companies Eye Massive Lithium Deposits in California’s Salton Sea, Locals Anticipate a Mixed Bag Inside Climate News Ecosystems August 28, 2023Frontline communities in Lithium Valley are cautiously optimistic about the economic potential, but are also concerned about the health and...
UNDARK: Scientists Warned of a Salton Sea Disaster. No One Listened. Undark Ecosystems July 3, 2023By Fletcher Reveley, Undark On the afternoon of Oct. 6, 2022, a massive dust storm rose in the drought-parched Sonoran...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California forking out $34 million to clean up New and Tijuana rivers Courthouse News Service Ecosystems February 2, 2023Border watersheds have been plagued for years by trash, sewage, agricultural and industrial runoff and other pollutants. By Sam Ribakoff,...
THE CONVERSATION: Human actions created the Salton Sea, California’s largest lake – here’s how to save it from collapse, protecting wild birds and human health The Conversation Ecosystems January 10, 2023By Robert Glennon, University of Arizona and Brent Haddad, University of California, Santa Cruz The Salton Sea spreads across a...
