By Tim De Chant, techcrunch.com July 14, 2026 New York became the first state to halt data center construction after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order today that temporarily bars the state from approving new permits for large projects. Hochul’s order applies to data centers 50 megawatts or larger, potentially affecting more than a… >> Read More
By Alina Maria Stan, thenextweb.com July 8, 2026 A Meta contractor flushed a rare, potentially deadly bacterium into Cheyenne’s wastewater system. The Wyoming city has now suspended all data centre discharge, a fresh flashpoint in the fight over AI’s thirst for water. Officials in Cheyenne, Wyoming, have stopped accepting industrial wastewater from data centres. The… >> Read More
By Silent Earth A powerful look at Arizona’s growing water crisis, exploring how groundwater depletion, desert expansion, extreme heat, and rapid urban growth are putting one of America’s fastest-growing regions under serious pressure. This video breaks down the risks facing communities, infrastructure, and the future of life in the desert Southwest. >> Read More
By Tréa Lavery | TLavery@masslive.com July 1, 2026 Construction teams have completed a temporary pipeline to stop millions of gallons of sewage from pouring into the Merrimack River in Haverhill, officials said Wednesday afternoon. But even though the spill has ceased, its effects are still being felt. Residents are being advised to stay out of the water… >> Read More
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Keerti Gopal | Inside Climate News and Clayton Aldern | Grist June 30, 2026 No city dealing with a lot of lead pipes spends as much as Chicago does to replace them. With more than 400,000 lead water service lines, Chicago has the largest known inventory of lead pipes of any city… >> Read More