Borax Lake Chub and Geothermal Energy
View Related Episode: Borax Lake Chubb, Helicopter Logging, John Scharff/Malheur Refuge
The remarkable Borax Lake chub is a fish that lives exclusively in Borax Lake, in southeastern Oregon. The fish survive in alkaline water at up to 105 degrees. Geothermal developers want to use the natural heat to generate power, but that may be a problem for the endangered chub.
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Producer: Jessica Martin
Appeared in episode: Borax Lake Chubb, Helicopter Logging, John Scharff/Malheur Refuge
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