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California will soon have more than 300 data centers. Where will they get their water?
Satisfying the thirst of 24 more facilities expected to open in the state will be challenging, experts and officials say.
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Trump is thirsty for Canada’s water, but our own gluttony is the bigger threat
Scarcity, pollution, and deregulation are putting Canada’s water supply under siege.
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Why two oil states are slow to embrace wastewater recycling
Texas and New Mexico are reviewing plans that could send cleaned water into rivers and fields, but some regulators want more assurances.
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Sewage is threatening coral reefs around the world, even in Marine Protected Areas
A new study finds that more than 70 percent of these protected zones are exposed to high levels of wastewater pollutants, making corals and other marine life more vulnerable to climate change.
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A new bureau will oversee both offshore drilling and seabed mining
The new federal office will undo a change made after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster. Critics say it could reduce environmental oversight.
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An Ohio court may OK fracking waste wells despite pollution concerns
A legal challenge to the fossil fuel project faces dismissal, which would let the developer advance even as similar local pushback stifles Ohio’s solar buildout.
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Environmental groups sue to stop BP Kaskida drilling plan
Opponents of the project, known as Kaskida, say an accident could be even worse than the Deepwater Horizon spill. The company says it’s learned from the past.
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