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The Dying Salton Sea, and a Plan to Save It

Hosted by Warren Olney Oct. 05, 2015
The Salton Sea in Imperial County is bigger than Lake Tahoe. Created by accident 110 years ago, it became a habitat for fish, migratory birds—and Hollywood celebrities. But now it's become a dustbowl of toxic chemicals. Will the State make good on a promise to save it?

The Salton Sea in Imperial County is bigger than Lake Tahoe. Created by accident 110 years ago, it became a habitat for fish, migratory birds—and Hollywood celebrities. But now it's become a dustbowl of toxic chemicals. Will the State make good on a promise to save it?

Also on the program, Governor Brown has signed the so-called "End of Life" bill, making assisted suicide legal in California.

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From this Episode:

Governor Brown's Busy Weekend of Bill Signing

This afternoon, Governor Brown signed one of the most controversial measures in this year's legislative session. It's called "The End of Life" bill. David Siders, who covers...

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California's Biggest Lake, More Toxic than Ever

In 1905, levees broke on the Colorado River, and the water flowed into the lowest point in the United States to become the Salton Sea . California's largest inland body of...

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Warren Olney

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Paul von Zielbauer, Sarah Sweeney

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