We Can Have Lithium and a Healthy Salton Sea
March 19, 2024: Op Ed on the Salton Sea by Chuck Parker On January 26, 2024 there was an opening ceremony at the Salton Sea for the construction of a big new plant to produce lithium. Presiding at the ceremony was John Podesta, who is the Senior Advisor to President Biden in implementing the $375 billion Clean Energy and Climate Change bill that was part of the Inflation Reduction Act passed in August of 2022. It was Podesta who worked with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to speed up the environmental review for the lithium plant. But at the…
Keep readingLithium: Deadline to appeal Hell’s Kitchen project near Salton Sea pushed back
Feb 23, 2024: Desert Sun: Lithium: Deadline to appeal Hell’s Kitchen project near Salton Sea pushed back. A local community health organization and a national environmental group have negotiated with the developer of the Hell’s Kitchen lithium and geothermal power projects to secure an extension of at least 15 days to appeal Imperial County approvals of Controlled Thermal Resources’ initial phase construction near the Salton Sea. Comite Civico del Valle and Earthworks are engaged in negotiations with CTR to enhance the project’s environmental sustainability and ensure equitable benefits for local communities. While expressing support for the extraction of lithium and…
Keep readingArmy Corps of engineers to study the Salton Sea for 8 more years!
Feb 7, 2024: Op Ed on the Salton Sea by Chuck Parker Until 2030 an “eight year-fifteen million dollar” Mega study of the Salton Sea by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be ongoing. This expanded study was announced Nov. 2023 at a meeting of the Salton Sea Authority. Why will there be no restoration work at the Salton Sea until after 2030? To justify their decision, the Army Corps cited the complexity of the problems at the Salton Sea. What is complex is not the problems to be solved at the sea, but the so-called Draft Long Range Plan which…
Keep readingConstruction starts on huge lithium project near Salton Sea despite threat of a lawsuit
Jan 25, 2024: Desert Sun: Construction starts on huge lithium project near Salton Sea despite threat of a lawsuit. A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Hell’s Kitchen 1 plant, a groundbreaking lithium extraction and geothermal power facility near the Salton Sea. The $1.85 billion project, attended by White House energy advisor John Podesta and other dignitaries, aims to produce both renewable energy and lithium. Despite potential legal challenges, construction is underway. The plant, developed by Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR), is set to become the world’s first fully integrated lithium and renewable power production facility. It will generate 40 megawatts…
Keep readingGroup Urges State Water Board To Prevent Merced River From Drying Up Again
Jan 21, 2024: Daily Kos: Group Urges State Water Board To Prevent Merced River From Drying Up Again. The Merced River, renowned for trout and historic salmon runs, faced a crisis in late 2022 when it ran dry for four months near its confluence with the San Joaquin River. Friends of the River (FOR), a conservation group in Sacramento, now urges the State Water Resources Control Board to implement permanent dry season baseflow regulations to prevent reoccurrence, blaming poor policies and legal diversions. FOR emphasizes the need for systemic water allocation changes and highlights California’s outdated water management. They advocate for sweeping reforms…
Keep readingComments on near term Colorado River operations
Dec 12, 2023 – by Chuck Parker COMMENTS ON NEAR TERM COLORADO RIVER OPERATIONS – 2024-2026, BEING DEVELOPED BY THE US BUREAU OF RECLAMATION. THIS PROCESS IS TECHNICALLY KNOWN AS THE REVISED DRAFT SEIS (SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT) October 27, 2023. To US BUREAU OF RECLAMATION: CRinterimops@usbr.gov I am not a scientist, engineer, corporate employee, politician, or government bureaucrat. It has been a struggle for me to understand and penetrate the alphabet soup of acronyms and tortured language in your report. I am a retired postal worker and community activist who would like to see the health of the 500,000…
Keep readingShrinking Salton Sea raises health alarms for surrounding community
Sep 21, 2023: CBS News: Shrinking Salton Sea raises health alarms for surrounding community Without replenishment from the Colorado River, the Salton Sea in Southern California is rapidly receding, exposing to the wind a dry and toxic lakebed that could pose ongoing health risks to the surrounding community. Jonathan Vigliotti has more.
Keep reading60 Minutes: Not enough water to go around: Colorado River Basin, ravaged by drought, plans for a drier future
Jul 31, 2023: CBS News: 60 Minutes: Not enough water to go around: Colorado River Basin, ravaged by drought, plans for a drier future Seven states and 30 Native American tribes lying in the Colorado River Basin prepare to make hard choices as water levels plummet due to a 23-year drought. Bill Whitaker reports.
Keep reading60 Minutes | California’s Lithium Valley could power electric vehicle industry
May 7, 2023: CBS NEWS: 60 Minutes | California’s Lithium Valley could power electric vehicle industry. As the U.S. auto industry goes green, companies are developing lithium extraction for batteries in California’s Imperial Valley. Bill Whitaker reports.
Keep readingSenator Padilla Introduces Legislation To Create Salton Sea Conservancy
Feb 15, 2023: Press Release: Senator Padilla Introduces Legislation To Create Salton Sea Conservancy. Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) today introduced Senate Bill 583, creating the Salton Sea Conservancy, unifying the state’s efforts to accomplish necessary and overdue preservation projects, protecting residents’ health, and fostering ecological recovery in the area.
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