By Gordy Megroz, Republic February 22, 2026 On July 4, 2025, around 5 o’clock in the afternoon, just as Americans were gearing up for a night of hot dogs and fireworks, a lightning strike on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park caused a spark that would soon grow into flames. For three months, hotshots… >> Read More
By Michael Phillis, Rebecca Boone and Gary Fields January 23, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — A massive pipe that moves millions of gallons of sewage has ruptured and sent wastewater flowing into the Potomac River northwest of Washington, D.C., polluting it ahead of a major winter storm that has repair crews scrambling. DC Water, which operates the sewer… >> Read More
By Diego Mendoza-Moyers, deceleration.news January 14, 2026 OpenAI and Oracle are partnering to build the $165 billion Project Jupiter data center in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, near El Paso as part of OpenAI’s massive Stargate Project—aiming to spend half a trillion dollars this decade on infrastructure that enables artificial intelligence technology. OpenAI’s announcement this week confirmed the… >> Read More
By Alejandra Martinez – The Texas Tribune January 12, 2026 NUECES COUNTY — Texas’ eighth-largest city has seen the water crisis coming for years, and now it’s here: Its two main reservoirs are at historic lows amid a persistent drought and city leaders have told residents they’re less than a year away from major water… >> Read More
By Marilyn Moore, Kyle Clark – 9news.com December 30, 2025 DENVER — President Donald Trump is using his first veto of his current term to kill funding for a major drinking water project in Colorado. The Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit (AVC) Act passed unanimously in the House and Senate. Monday’s veto comes after Trump… >> Read More