Oakley has become the first Bay Area city to temporarily ban new data centers, signaling a more cautious approach as other parts of Silicon Valley continue to line up projects to meet rising demand for artificial intelligence. The Oakley City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to impose a 45-day moratorium on data center projects, barring the city from accepting or processing related […]
California dam safety regulations are set for a significant update after the California Water Commission approved changes proposed by the state Department of Water Resources (DWR) Wednesday, April 15,2026. Under DWR’s Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD), the state proposed additions and modifications to existing dam safety regulations. The Division of Safety of Dams updated […]
Methane, the second-biggest contributor to climate change, is spewing into the atmosphere from the oil and gas industry, landfills and dairy farms. It’s also coming from another lesser-known source: reservoirs. As plants break down underwater, they form methane, which then bubbles to the surface. California doesn’t monitor how much is coming from these waters, but now several environmental groups are […]
In parched southern Texas, a yearslong drought has depleted Corpus Christi’s water reserves so gravely that the city is scrambling to prevent a shortage that could force painful cutbacks for residents and hobble the refineries and petrochemical plants in a major energy port. Experts said the city didn’t expect such a bad drought, and new […]
The snowpack in the Eastern Sierra is currently 76% below average for this time of year, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power announced Tuesday following its final snow survey of 2026. Warmer-than-average temperatures caused California’s snowpack to melt faster than normal this year, LADWP said. The below-average water supply will meet 40% of L.A.’s […]
As Corpus Christi continues a fierce fight against the impacts of record-breaking drought, what led to this point reflects the history of hundreds of years of water development, according to an academic expert. While there are differences compared to some of the earlier political dynamics in the state — and while the stakes have grown greater […]
Bay Area City Becomes First To Ban Data Centers Over Power and Water Concerns
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /San Francisco Chronicle by Aidin VaziriOakley has become the first Bay Area city to temporarily ban new data centers, signaling a more cautious approach as other parts of Silicon Valley continue to line up projects to meet rising demand for artificial intelligence. The Oakley City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to impose a 45-day moratorium on data center projects, barring the city from accepting or processing related […]
California Water Commission Approves Updates to State Dam Safety Regulations
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /ABC 7 Sacramentoby Christina MendezCalifornia dam safety regulations are set for a significant update after the California Water Commission approved changes proposed by the state Department of Water Resources (DWR) Wednesday, April 15,2026. Under DWR’s Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD), the state proposed additions and modifications to existing dam safety regulations. The Division of Safety of Dams updated […]
A Gas That Causes Climate Change Is Bubbling out of Reservoirs
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesMethane, the second-biggest contributor to climate change, is spewing into the atmosphere from the oil and gas industry, landfills and dairy farms. It’s also coming from another lesser-known source: reservoirs. As plants break down underwater, they form methane, which then bubbles to the surface. California doesn’t monitor how much is coming from these waters, but now several environmental groups are […]
Years of Drought Has Major Energy Port of Corpus Christi, Texas, Wrestling With Water Crisis
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Fox 5 San Diegoby Michael PhillisIn parched southern Texas, a yearslong drought has depleted Corpus Christi’s water reserves so gravely that the city is scrambling to prevent a shortage that could force painful cutbacks for residents and hobble the refineries and petrochemical plants in a major energy port. Experts said the city didn’t expect such a bad drought, and new […]
Eastern Sierra Snowpack Drastically Below Average, Expected To Meet 40% of L.A.’s Water Demand, LADWP Says
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /KTLA 5by John Ross FerraraThe snowpack in the Eastern Sierra is currently 76% below average for this time of year, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power announced Tuesday following its final snow survey of 2026. Warmer-than-average temperatures caused California’s snowpack to melt faster than normal this year, LADWP said. The below-average water supply will meet 40% of L.A.’s […]
What Does 200 Years Tell Us About Corpus Christi and Water?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Corpus Christi Caller Timesby Kirsten CrowAs Corpus Christi continues a fierce fight against the impacts of record-breaking drought, what led to this point reflects the history of hundreds of years of water development, according to an academic expert. While there are differences compared to some of the earlier political dynamics in the state — and while the stakes have grown greater […]