Sam Altman claims data center water concerns don’t hold “up to scrutiny.” So why is the industry fighting legislation to disclose water use?
Category: Environment
Imperial County was touted as the ‘Saudi Arabia of lithium.’ Years later, projects are behind schedule and workers are waiting for jobs.
Tijuana River pollution has caused asthma, stomach illness and other ailments for decades. Now officials are floating a billion dollar plan to clean it up.
Newsom vetoed a data center water bill last year. Now two more are headed to his desk for a decision.
IN SUMMARY A bill now on the governor’s desk narrows last year’s CEQA exemption for
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California’s new plastic packaging law could raise consumer costs, as producers and regulators dispute the true price tag.
California’s updated CalEnviroScreen tool drops key Bay Area neighborhoods, risking pollution cleanup funding losses.
A long decline in the number of people managing wildlife refuges in California accelerated after the Trump administration’s DOGE staffing cuts.
California’s first carbon-storage project began before state rules were written, with billions in public incentives at stake.