This development is a goldmine opportunity to reduce America’s economic and energy dependence on foreign states and to create thousands of clean, good-paying middle-class jobs.
Yeah the Salton Sea is already a dead zone from previous catastrophes so I can’t imagine there is any more damage that could be done. If we had to tear up any part of the country for mining, I don’t think there exists a better option than there. Last I read about ten years ago it’s still so toxic that you can’t really go there and don’t try and touch the water.
I worked with a group doing surveys of the Salton Sea a lot of years ago (I work in IT). One of the researchers dropped a ruggedized laptop in the water, it didn’t survive, despite being rated to survive a short dunk. That said, I believe the Salton Sea is considered a critical for migratory birds passing through the area. So, it’s further destruction may run into environmental issues.
Yeah the Salton Sea is already a dead zone from previous catastrophes so I can’t imagine there is any more damage that could be done. If we had to tear up any part of the country for mining, I don’t think there exists a better option than there. Last I read about ten years ago it’s still so toxic that you can’t really go there and don’t try and touch the water.
I worked with a group doing surveys of the Salton Sea a lot of years ago (I work in IT). One of the researchers dropped a ruggedized laptop in the water, it didn’t survive, despite being rated to survive a short dunk. That said, I believe the Salton Sea is considered a critical for migratory birds passing through the area. So, it’s further destruction may run into environmental issues.