Los Angeles, California, USA. 4th Jan, 2014. A geothermal energy plant taps deep underground heat from the southern San Andreas Fault rift zone, is seen behind the dry trees near the Salton Sea on Saturday, January 4, 2014 near Calipatria, California.The Salton Sea is under pressure from a water transfer deal, signed a decade ago, which will reduce the amount of water that enters the lake, potentially driving water levels to drop more quickly in 2017. However, revenue from green energy projects could generate at least a portion of the cash the state would need to restore the Salton Sea, MyDes

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• Date taken: 4 January 2014
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Jan. 4, 2014 - Los Angeles, California, U.S - A geothermal energy plant taps deep underground heat from the southern San Andreas Fault rift zone, is seen behind the dry trees near the Salton Sea on Saturday, January 4, 2014 near Calipatria, California.The Salton Sea is under pressure from a water transfer deal, signed a decade ago, which will reduce the amount of water that enters the lake, potentially driving water levels to drop more quickly in 2017. However, revenue from green energy projects could generate at least a portion of the cash the state would need to restore the Salton Sea, MyDesert.com notes. (Credit Image: © Ringo Chiu/ZUMAPRESS.com)