When lithium mining starts, who benefits, and who’s at risk? Inside this Salton Sea case
Critics of a proposed lithium mine near the Salton Sea entered round two of their fight to force stricter environmental review of the project. … The nonprofits Comite Civico del Valle and Earthworks filed arguments with the Fourth District Court of Appeal last week, asking the court to reconsider a claim they filed in 2024, which a superior court judge dismissed earlier this year. In their appeal filed Sept. 11, the groups argue that the environmental impact report for the Hell’s Kitchen lithium mine neglects potential problems with air quality, water use, hazardous materials and tribal cultural resources.
Other Salton Sea and lithium mining news:
- Calexico Chronicle (Calif.): New report raises alarm over Lithium Valley development
- Imperial Valley Press (El Centro, Calif.): The devil is in the details: report slams county’s approval of lithium project, warns of health and environmental perils
- The Desert Review (Brawley, Calif.): CCV report warns of risks from Hell’s Kitchen lithium project without stronger safeguards
- AZO Mining: New research exposes vast overestimation of water available for lithium mining
