A massive lithium discovery beneath California's Salton Sea has set off a high-stakes ... million metric tons of lithium—often called "white gold" on account of its silvery-white appearance ...

Flanked by the Chocolate Mountains and the fertile green acres of California's Imperial Valley, the Salton Sea is one of the most spectacular and bizarre bodies of water in the United States.

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. I grew up in the Salton Sea region in a mobile home community of farmworkers. Our corner of the ...

You can get in touch with Joe by emailing [email protected] A massive lithium discovery beneath California's Salton Sea has ... lithium—often called "white gold" on account of its silvery ...