Category: Salton Sea

Drilling Starts at Salton Sea as US Faces Lithium Shortage

Companies are starting to drill for lithium at the Salton Sea in Southern California, but it may not be enough to supply the growing demand for the mineral, which is crucial for the development of “green energy.” “The global battery arms race has become a global battery supply chain race,” Simon Moores, CEO of Benchmark…


Can Lithium Cure What Ails the Salton Sea?

By Louis Sahagun From Los Angeles Times SALTON SEA, Calif.—Studying the complexity of mud on the ocean floor is a life’s work for Timothy Lyons, so when the tall and lean biogeochemist asks you to join an expedition in search of chemical mysteries buried deep beneath the waves, be prepared to get wet and dirty….