Momentum for Measuring Water Lost in Wyoming’s Portion of the Colorado River Dries UpWyoming has shelved a state-funded project to measure water use in the Green River and Little Snake River basins after it could not get enough data to create a basin-wide estimate of water lost during irrigation. At a meeting in the Cowboy State capitol of Cheyenne last month, members of the Wyoming Water Development Commission […]Inside Climate News4d agoWhole story →Planetcolorado river water management
Inside Ohio’s Revolt Against Data CentersCOLUMBUS, Ohio—A four-hour legislative committee hearing in June, punctuated by applause and anger, offered a window into the growing backlash against data centers. The prospect of unchecked development has galvanized a cross-section of Ohioans, urban and rural, Democrat and Republican, alarmed about the spread of the giant computing facilities.…Inside Climate News5d agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologyohio data center backlash
What Happened to Pennsylvania’s Hydrogen Hubs?Three years ago, hydrogen seemed poised for a long-awaited breakthrough. The Biden administration announced $7 billion in federal funding for seven hubs to produce the fuel across the country, and Pennsylvania was set to be a major player in the emerging industry. Hydrogen has long been heralded as a potential skeleton key to emission reductions: […]Inside Climate News5d agoWhole story →Planethydrogen hub funding