The Salton Sea Authority, which oversees recovery efforts, has struggled to pay the rent for its offices.

ECONOMIST: In a ��green�� state, an environmental disaster looms

Compared with the dire consequences of a collapse there, the Salton Sea's slow death does not seem pressing.

ECONOMIST: In a ��green�� state, an environmental disaster looms

This would moisten a bit of the exposed lake bed and provide an emergency stopover for the enormous flocks of geese, avocets, grebes and teal that visit the Salton Sea.

ECONOMIST: In a ��green�� state, an environmental disaster looms

Simbol Materials, a California-based startup, is piggy-backing on geothermal development in the geothermal-rich Salton Sea field, with plans to extract lithium from geothermal brine for use in innovative battery applications like electric cars.

FORBES: Sleeping Geothermal Giant Stirs