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INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: California will soon have more than 300 data centers. Where will they get their water?
3+ hour, 50+ min ago (1773+ words) By Steven Rodas, Inside Climate News For patrons of the deli on West Aten Road, it was the white "Not In My Backyard" signs jutting out of lawns. For local irrigation district workers, it was something called an "electric service…...
UC RIVERSIDE: Data center water spikes could cost billions
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (679+ words) By David Danelski, UC Riverside The rapid growth of artificial intelligence and cloud computing is outpacing the ability of many community water systems to deliver large bursts of water on the hottest days of the year to keep the nation's…...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: EPA pushes back on drinking water fluoridation regulation
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (775+ words) By Andrew J. Nelson, Courthouse News Service The federal government maintained before a Ninth Circuit panel Tuesday that a federal judge overstepped and made his own arguments while ruling in favor of an nonprofit challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's standard for…...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: No deal on Colorado River operations means federal takeover imminent
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (591+ words) By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service A potential operational agreement between seven Colorado River basin states, facing a Saturday deadline, appears to have been writ in water. Representatives of those states " Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming and Utah…...
UTAH NEWS DISPATCH: Colorado River negotiations crumble as another deadline passes by
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (592+ words) By Annie Knox, Utah News Dispatch Seven states drawing water from the Colorado River for drinking, farming and electricity walked away from the negotiating table Friday without a deal on how to share the dwindling water supply starting next year....
NEW REPORT: Regulating data center water use in California
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (256+ words) From UC Berkeley Center for Law, Energy & Environment AI is driving a boom in data centers, and with it growing demands on California's water resources. Developers are building more data centers alongside the hundreds already operating in California. This report…...
MET ONE WATER COMMITTEE: Drought, disagreements, and deadlines: The fight for Colorado River's future
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (608+ words) The Bureau of Reclamation owns and operates Glen Canyon and Hoover Dams. It will ultimately decide how Lake Powell and Lake Mead are operated after 2026, consistent with the Law of the River. Under NEPA, Reclamation must complete an environmental review…...
ARIZONA MIRROR: Arizona faces outsized burden if Colorado River states miss February deadline
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1260+ words) by Caitlin Sievers, Arizona Mirror Not everyone with a stake in the future of Arizona's access to Colorado River water feels as "cautiously optimistic" about water usage negotiations among the seven Colorado River Basin states. The governors of six of…...
DAILY DIGEST, 1/29: Heated debate over Delta water plan as environmentalists warn of "ecosystem collapse; Tire manufacturers fight accusations that toxic runoff harms fish; Western states face "snow drought as snowpack hits record lows; California faces tough choices as federal water rules near expiration; and more. ..
3+ mon, 3+ hour ago (130+ words) Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a subscription. However, gift articles and open-access links are provided when available. For more open access California water news articles, explore the…...
PRESS RELEASE: Imperial Irrigation District works to ensure post-2026 Colorado River plan is lawful, durable, and basinwide
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (232+ words) Press release from the Imperial Irrigation District IID has played a leading role in stabilizing the Colorado River through conservation. Through voluntary conservation programs, since 2003, IID has conserved more than 9 million acre-feet of Colorado River water through 2025, more than twice…...