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Salton Sea: We will pay, one way or another, says editorial

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on June 5, 2008 at 7:39 am

salton-sea-by-me.jpgFrom the Imperial Valley Press Online. this editorial:

The time for the state of California to act on the Salton Sea was yesterday … or thousands of yesterdays ago. That it may be thousands of tomorrows before the state does anything about the Salton Sea’s environmental problems is more than discouraging for Imperial County residents. It is distressing … and dangerous.

With water levels dropping and saline and pollutants ever increasing in the Salton Sea, toxic dust storms from the seashore soon may be less threat and more reality. Something needs to be done about this mess by some bigger, richer and more powerful entity than those in Riverside and Imperial counties, but it is appearing the state’s financial problems may keep it from doing much in the foreseeable future.

Budget problems are at the forefront of legislator’s minds, and so far, there has been difficulty getting legislation passed to begin restoration efforts. But the editorial warns that inaction could be more costly than restoration:

… we are convinced the state, even in these cash-strapped times, should make Salton Sea solutions a priority. Researchers are not certain what the effects will be on humans and crops from toxic dust storms, but they are not exactly optimistic.

We can’t wait for the state’s budget woes to be fixed. This problem is simply too severe to leave on the back burner in Sacramento. It requires immediate legislative action before the lawyers line up to take costly legal action.

We believe it is much smarter to pay a lot now than to pay a lot more later.

Read the full text of this editorial from the Imperial Valley Press by clicking here.

June 5, 2008 · Filed Under Salton Sea

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