Feds Contradict Scientific Research, Say the Salton Sea’s Exposed Lakebed Is Not a Significant Source of Pollution for Disadvantaged Communities

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By By Sarah HopkinsJul 27, 2024, 5:05 am369 ptsTop
The government’s draft environmental assessment, released in June, moves a key water agency closer to approval of a plan that could worsen pollution in the region. By Sarah Hopkins As the Salton Sea shrinks, a crisis deepens. The water levels of the 345-square-mile lake, located in an arid swath of…

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