In small town Washington — where hydropower is plentiful — data centers are creating jobs and funding amenities. But water and energy aren't unlimited — and some worry about long-term sustainability.
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California's governor wants the state to invest tens of billions of dollars in water recycling, storage and desalination.
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Mayor Todd Gloria signed into law an update to the city's Climate Action Plan Wednesday.
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Satellite images and social media analyzed by NPR show attacks have hit structures around the plant, coming dangerously close to causing a nuclear disaster.
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An apparent miscalculation could set back the timeline of the city's Pure Water project, and ultimately cost tens of millions of dollars.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to speed up the state's transition to non-carbon electricity sources and accelerate its timeline for lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
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The flood watch is in effect until Tuesday evening in the San Diego mountains and deserts.
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Research into Lake Cahuilla shows how Southern California’s Salton Basin went from dry land to a huge freshwater lake.
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A divided Senate has voted to start debating Democrats’ election-year economic bill.
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California's last operating nuclear power plant could get a second lease on life.
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The Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers are central arms of California's water system.
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