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Warpy

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6. Minimal environmental destruction?

Reply to TeamProg (Original post)

Sat Jun 4, 2022, 11:47 PM

Jun 2022

The creation of the Salton Sea was a colossal "oops," an environmental disaster all its own. Initially, developers rushed in to build Califoirnia suburbia with a water view. Unfortunately, agricultural runoff creates blooms of nasty organisms and fish kills that soon drove out most of the people who actually got their houses built there.

The Salton Sea isn't supposed to be there.

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This California desert could hold the key to powering all of America's electric cars [View all] TeamProg Jun 2022 OP

I read this awhile ago . . . Lovie777 Jun 2022 #1

Thank you. niyad Jun 2022 #2

K & R...nt Wounded Bear Jun 2022 #3

Thanks for this! Native Jun 2022 #4

Great news! highplainsdem Jun 2022 #5

Minimal environmental destruction? Warpy Jun 2022 #6

Wonderful video, thanks. If you've ever driven past or through... NullTuples Jun 2022 #8

There was another video I almost posted Warpy Jun 2022 #11

The basin naturally cycles from full to empty as the Colorado River sweeps across its delta. hunter Jun 2022 #10

Interesting paper on the extremophile organisms in the Salton Sea (link) NullTuples Jun 2022 #7

as mr.spock would say," fascinatinting" AllaN01Bear Jun 2022 #9

These projects are where the California government really pisses me off ripcord Jun 2022 #12

Oh, just Calif.? Seems like that is how hiring for large projects goes all over the country.. ? TeamProg Jun 2022 #13

I can only speak to California since that is where I live ripcord Jun 2022 #14

I get the feeling that at this point Federalist 9th Circuit judges would say they can't... NullTuples Jun 2022 #15