Massive Lithium Deposit at California’s Salton Sea Could Power Millions of Electric Vehicles Each Year: Study

Massive Lithium Deposit at California’s Salton Sea Could Power Millions of Electric Vehicles Each Year: Study
The Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (bottom), stands near the Salton Sea near Borrego Springs, Calif., on March 23, 2022. Mario Tama/Getty Images
Jill McLaughlin
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The Salton Sea in Southern California could produce enough lithium to power millions of electric vehicles each year, scientists said.

About an hour’s drive south of Palm Springs, the shallow, briny lake—dubbed “Lithium Valley”—contains enough of the battery mineral to help meet the growing national demand for electric batteries in cars, phones, and other devices.

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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.
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