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Lithium Valley: Clean Energy, Dirty Legacy

A place of cultural significance, Obsidian Butte at the Salton Sea once had waves washing the glittering outcropping of volcanic rock and natural glass. “This is a special place,” says Diné climate journalist Noel Lyn Smith (Navajo), resting her hand on an obsidian boulder. She asks me if it’s somewhere to leave tádídíín (corn pollen). I nod, feeling for the weengushk (sweetgrass) in my pocket. Obsidian Butte, Salton Sea | Photo by Odette Auger …
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Watershed Sentinel broke the news in on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
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