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The Year Ahead In Water: 2026

by Circle of Blue January 1, 2026May 13, 2026

Massive Energy Storage Project Eyed for Four Corners Region

by Brett Walton December 22, 2025May 28, 2026

National AI Boom Hits Home as Demand for Power Surges

by Christian Thorsberg December 4, 2025December 8, 2025

New Era of Confrontation Between Energy and Water Opens in Great Lakes

by Christian Thorsberg November 6, 2025November 21, 2025

Ontario is Subsidizing an Energy Project in Georgian Bay Despite Expert Advice

by Fatima Syed November 3, 2025November 25, 2025

Solar Growth Cushions Colorado River Hydropower Declines

by Brett Walton October 15, 2025May 28, 2026

Mexico’s Fracking Reboot: A Critical First Step—but Only the Beginning

by Circle of Blue September 3, 2025September 3, 2025

Data Center Energy Demand Is Putting Pressure on U.S. Water Supplies

by Brett Walton September 3, 2025September 3, 2025

China embarks on world’s largest hydropower dam, capital markets cheer

by Circle of Blue August 2, 2025August 1, 2025

Santa Ynez Unit oil platforms off the coast of Santa Barbara at sunset

Restarting Ruptured Santa Barbara Oil Pipeline Tests California’s Regulators

by Anahita Banerjee July 29, 2025August 4, 2025

Damming the River by Feeling the Stones: China’s Mekong Hydropower Strategy

by Circle of Blue July 24, 2025July 24, 2025

red energy plant

Promoting Coal, Trump Looks Backward

by Keith Schneider July 9, 2025July 21, 2025

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Setting Fires On Purpose to Cut Risk of Catastrophic Wildfires

Setting Fires On Purpose to Cut Risk of Catastrophic Wildfires

A centuries-old tool for safety.

June 18, 2026

When Forests Burn, Lakes Suffer

When Forests Burn, Lakes Suffer

Severe fires can damage soils, increase runoff, and degrade water quality in remote watersheds.

June 17, 2026June 17, 2026

Ethanol Was Marketed to Help Agriculture. But It Fouled Our Water and Injured Our Health.

Ethanol Was Marketed to Help Agriculture. But It Fouled Our Water and Injured Our Health.

The value proposition for fuel from corn turned out to be ruinous.

June 16, 2026June 18, 2026

On Menominee Lakes, Wild Rice Is Coming Back. It Isn’t Easy.

On Menominee Lakes, Wild Rice Is Coming Back. It Isn’t Easy.

New techniques, technology, and persistence make it possible.

June 14, 2026

Broke and On Their Own: Small Water Systems Lose Ground as Federal Support Wavers

Broke and On Their Own: Small Water Systems Lose Ground as Federal Support Wavers

For systems serving rural and low-income communities, the finances were already precarious.

June 11, 2026

Illinois Fails to Pass Landmark Act Requiring ‘Responsible’ Data Center Energy and Water Use

Illinois Fails to Pass Landmark Act Requiring ‘Responsible’ Data Center Energy and Water Use

The bill proposed mandatory water use reports at data centers and the facilities that powered them

June 5, 2026June 10, 2026

Supreme Court’s Limitation on Wetlands Protection Will Make Flooding Worse

Supreme Court’s Limitation on Wetlands Protection Will Make Flooding Worse

A new study calculates the dollar value of wetlands in reducing river flooding. But in Sackett vs. EPA, the high court rolled back protections for nature’s first line of defense.

June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

Why Wildfire Experts Are So Worried About This Year’s Fire Season

Why Wildfire Experts Are So Worried About This Year’s Fire Season

With a puny snowpack in the Western mountains and a widespread drought, the nation is a tinderbox. A reorganization of federal firefighting efforts and the departure of many staff qualified to join the fight are heightening concern.

June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

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