The Great Lakes hold about 20% of the world's surface freshwater, but industrial access still depends on withdrawal rules, quality, and capacity.

Rhine water levels fell again on September 11 after briefly recovering, pushing freight costs higher and turning river conditions into a real operating risk.

Major truck and energy companies are coordinating hydrogen vehicles, fuel and stations in Germany. The goal is broader heavy-duty deployment by 2030.

The House will vote this week on H.R. 9340, testing bipartisan support for making large data centers pay the full grid costs required to serve them.

Canada is funding three projects addressing phosphorus pollution, algal blooms, and landslide recovery in a basin that generates nearly 10% of its GDP.

Growth is outpacing recharge across Georgia, the Carolinas, and Virginia, and executives siting new facilities there are learning that lesson mid-project.

Lake Powell has dropped to a quarter of capacity, and the rules governing the river expire this year, reshaping site decisions for chipmakers and data centers.

Ten-Nine is scaling its TENIX battery additive for commercial use. The material aims to extend cell life and reduce heat without redesigning batteries.

Research presented at ERS 2026 links higher childhood PM2.5 and NO₂ exposure with reduced lung growth among children genetically susceptible to COPD.

Yara's new Sluiskil carbon capture facility can handle 800,000 tons of CO2 annually, linking Dutch ammonia production with Norwegian storage.

A DFARS rule expanding to cover the entire magnet supply chain collides with the possible expiration of China's export controls just weeks earlier.

Manufacturers are moving water availability earlier into site selection as drought, competing demand, permits, and infrastructure reshape long-term operations.

PG&E is testing whether thousands of Bay Area homes can support the grid during peak demand. The pilot could reshape how utilities plan for rising power demand.

Massachusetts is now tying new data center permits to clean energy, water, environmental, and community-benefit requirements for projects over 25 MW.

California's 2027 SB 253 reporting cycle will raise the stakes for emissions data as Scope 3 reporting begins and third-party assurance takes hold.

New EU consumer rules restrict vague green claims, offset-based carbon-neutral labels, and unsupported future environmental promises beginning September 27.

Florida's newly completed C-23 Canal project can divert up to 112,000 gallons per minute away from the St. Lucie Estuary toward storage and treatment.

Aptera’s solar EV generated more than 4 kWh of usable energy in independent daily testing. Results suggest 40-plus miles of solar range in favorable conditions.

Cargill's latest co-development push shows how food makers are using ingredient expertise and pilot testing to accelerate complex product reformulation.

New EPA exposure limits for PCE and carbon tetrachloride could push facilities toward ventilation, enclosure, and process-control investments.