The region surrounding California’s toxic Salton Sea has enough lithium to make the U.S. self-sufficient in the mineral, which is a key component of rechargeable batteries.

There is a sea in the California desert, just 50 miles south of Palm Springs. Created over 100 years ago, the Salton Sea is a man-made body of water that was a popular tourist attraction in the ...

Social and environmental groups sued last year saying the $1.8 billion Hell’s Kitchen project could cause water and air ...

In a state boasting epic mountain ranges and stunning coastlines, the Salton Sea is not typically considered ... bike trails reduce car travel; shade canopies and water features provide respite ...

Hell’s Kitchen, in the Salton Sea, promises to unearth a motherlode of lithium, a mineral essential to electric car batteries, cellphones and other electronics. While the court decision is ...