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At Salton Sea, Geothermal Hopes Persist (The Desert Sun)

With the fate of the Salton Sea hanging in the balance, all eyes are turned toward the lake's southern shore. That's where 11 geothermal power plants churn out electricity 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with the potential for massively expanded energy development.

Local leaders see new geothermal development as critical to funding the restoration of the Salton Sea, which has been receding as agricultural runoff declines. Restoration is likely to cost between $3 billion and $9 billion, and the Imperial Irrigation District has estimated that geothermal development could generate $2 billion in royalty payments over the next 30 years.

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