Capstone Copper said interference with its desalination plant's electrical system at Mantoverde resulted in the interruption of water supply. The company said Thursday that during the evening of Jan.

Central Coast Water Authority is suing Santa Barbara County over its alleged interference in how state water is managed by the authority’s eight water-purveying members.

Across the U.S., vast, windowless buildings are rising in fields and deserts, powering the artificial intelligence boom one megawatt at a time. These enormous data centers, warehouses crammed with ...