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As a local, rehabilitating Salton Sea would be a tragedy. There are plenty of out-of-the-way resorts and Oasis towns to go to. The Salton Sea, the dunes surrou
by tomc1985 6y ago
As a local, rehabilitating Salton Sea would be a tragedy. There are plenty of out-of-the-way resorts and Oasis towns to go to.
The Salton Sea, the dunes surrounding it, and Anza-Borrego itself are unique pieces of desert that don't really have any nearby analogues. I think that area is better off in its current, dessicated form, as do most of the people who reside there. Land is cheap, and it is really, really far away from civilization.
- mullingitover 6y agoFixing the Salton Sea isn't just about real estate values. It's going to be a huge health hazard if things keep going in their current direction. > Imperial County already has the highest rate of asthma-related emergency room visits for children in California, and the problem is expected to get worse as tens of thousands of acres of lakebed are left high and dry around the lake over the next decade. [1] https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/environment/2017/11/06/near-salton-sea-many-young-children-suffer-asthma-study-finds/837857001/ https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/environment/2017/11/06/...