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As the Salton Sea Shrinks, Agriculture’s Legacy Turns to Dust

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López’s family moved to Salton City from Arizona in 2018 when her then-husband got a job working in greenhouses in the Imperial Valley, south of the sea. Date palm plantations and orchards cover the eastern Coachella Valley to the north. 1 commodity for the last 64 years.

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These State Lawmakers Are Collaborating on Policies that Support Regenerative Agriculture

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And the perks go far beyond the pastures, Brillinger says: “We get cleaner air and water, healthier communities, and a huge reduction in greenhouse gas emissions” through carbon sequestration.