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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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KPBS Midday EditionBob Keefe says that people will pay more attention to climate change when it becomes a "pocketbook issue." -
Ukraine's coal industry was in decline. Now miners find themselves in the middle of a war with Russia — and global demand for coal is rising. -
Favorable weather has helped the fight against a wildfire in California’s Gold Country that has forced evacuations in two counties. -
The Utah mill has long concerned a tribal community next door. They hope a new health study will answer their questions. "A lot of our people mysteriously started getting sick," a tribal member says. -
Dozens of volunteers helped the Surfrider Foundation clean up local beaches on July 5. -
U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar in Northern California eliminated the Trump-era rules even as two wildlife agencies under President Joe Biden are reviewing or rescinding the Trump-era regulations. -
The Silver Strand was included as part of a water contact closure in Imperial Beach that was announced May 30, because sample results indicated contamination. -
The Supreme Court decision June 30 restricting the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency may mean continued pollution from power plants in states that are not switching to cleaner energy. -
The exhibit explores how Native Americans have used water. But it also points out how political water is. -
The NSF invested $150 million in San Diego research in 2011 alone.
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