3+ hour, 21+ min ago  (408+ words) Guadalajara created an online permitting system that dramatically cut permitting times and bribe solicitations. Now, the entire state of Jalisco is using it. May 4, 2026, 5: 00 AM PDT Newlt built homes in Guadalajara, Mexico. | JRomero04 / Shutterstock In 2016, the city of Guadalajara, Mexico created…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (448+ words) The Secure Water Arizona Program will allow participating cities to use a reserve of water or make agreements to buy it from other jurisdictions. May 3, 2026, 7: 00 AM PDT Arizona Falls hydroelectric generation facility in Phoenix, Arizona. | Chris Curtis / Shutterstock The cities…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (486+ words) The x AI-owned Colossus facility uses as much water as 10, 000 households. March 17, 2026, 6: 00 AM PDT Construction at the site of the x AI data center in November 2025. | Google Maps / Memphis, Tennessee An x AI data center in Memphis plans to use…...