Can a conservancy save California’s most imperiled lake?
… State officials have wrestled with the (Salton Sea’s) deteriorating condition as its water becomes fouler and its footprint shrinks, exposing toxic dust that wafts through the region. This year, the state took a step toward a solution, creating a new Salton Sea Conservancy and earmarking nearly half a billion dollars to revive the deteriorating water body. While the funds will help restore native vegetation and improve water quality, some community organizers think it will ultimately take tens of billions of dollars to save the sea. And the conservancy alone can’t address the impact its pollution has on human health, including the elevated asthma rates among nearby residents.
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