According to a Jan. 15 press release, Congress has enacted the FY26 Energy and Water Appropriations bill, which includes ...

An Imperial County judge cleared the way for the Hell’s Kitchen project, one of the world’s largest lithium mines, when he recently dismissed a lawsuit filed by civic and environmental groups. Hell’s ...

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A California judge has denied environmentalists' claims that the Hells Kitchen lithium extraction project approved by Imperial County officials was not adequately studied for water supply or air ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Critics of a proposed lithium mine near the Salton Sea entered round two of their fight to force stricter ...

A proposed $400 million project to build a protective barrier surrounding the Salton Sea in California is the latest initiative aimed at restoring the lake and preserving its receding shoreline. The ...

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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Haze hung over the Salton Sea on a recent winter day, while black-necked stilts and kildeer waded in the shallows, ...

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