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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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After 21 idle wells were found to be leaking methane — some of them explosive levels of it — in Bakersfield in May and June, the California Air Resources Board told the Associated Press that it’s not tallying leaks from idle wells. -
The blaze had grown to more than 80 square miles just two days after erupting in a largely unpopulated area near the Oregon line. -
A heavy duty commercial electric mower with long-lasting batteries can cost nearly $30,000, more than three times what a comparable gas-powered machine sells for. -
The surprise compromise is getting a critical review as details of the more-than-700-page bill trickle out. -
Behind a black door and a sign that reads "Authorized Personnel Only" is a project that aims to bring the white abalone back from the brink of extinction. -
The monarch butterfly was categorized by scientists last week as endangered. -
The Orange County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday agreed to accept a proposed claim settlement with Amplify Energy Corp. -
The Oak Fire in Mariposa County has charred more than 29 square miles of trees and brush, with 39% containment on Thursday. -
For decades, the lemon-lime drink has come in green bottles — but clear plastic is more easily recycled, the company says. Environmentalists say the issue is not the color but the single-use plastic.
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