CADem Environmental caucus

Dear Friends, Over the past few years, the anti-fracking movement in California has grown

Thanks, Damien, I know it's time-consuming. Dorothy On Friday, March 14, 2014 1:36:06 PM UTC-7,

Too far for me. I would have to drive. I am sure the others on this list will make the point, if

https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/06/05/vampire-planet-data-centers-are-worse-than-you-think/

Hello. Forwarded only for the possibility that CA may at some point consider privatization - whether

From the Financial Times, 16 May/17 May 2026: "Hyperscalers launch global borrowing spree to

https://www.techradar.com/pro/unprecedented-drought-conditions-more-than-500-data-centers-across-

https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/data-center-water-spikes-could-cost-billions

From the Financial Times, April 11/12, 2026: "A record 60% of the US is in a drought in early

The climate stabilization math for 2030 tells us we must drive less. Often, presentations say almost

Please distribute to your members and others who should be interested. Attached and here: Earth Day

https://www.californiawaterviews.com/california-water-plan-2028-what-to-know-for-water-providers

https://www.commondreams.org/news/ai-data-centers-electricity-demand "ratepayer protection"

A letter in the Financial Times of Feb. 5, 2026. While not directly addressing water issues, it has

"Share of data-center capacity owned by the three leading cloud-computing providers (Amazon,

In the February 2026 issue of The Nation there is a Q&A with the directors (Rowan Wersham and

Excerpts from an article in the Financial Times of Dec. 24, 2025 by Ian Harnett ("co-founder and

"Data centers for AI could nearly triple San Jose's energy use. Who foots the bill?"* “

"Who wants to live like this?" https://www.commondreams.org/news/meta-data-center-louisiana

Experts warn 'California will be a desert' as atmospheric rivers move north “In recent

https://www.capradio.org/articles/2025/11/06/with-the-rise-of-ai-californias-data-centers-require-

"...A disparate band of more than 100 creditors are trying to convince the [UK] government and

Another example of what can occur under privatization: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jul/

An excerpt: "...In May, the company was fined £122.7m (approx. $165 million) for the combined

“Storm and surf forecasts in California will become less accurate this year when federal funding for

https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/opinions/is-water-the-new-power/ "Controlling water usage

and the folly of its consequences... https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jun/07/bidders-demand-

I hope the Caucus discussed our climate crisis and our need to drive less. Good news: the CARB

For those following water privatization: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jun/03/thames-

More on the disadvantages of potential water privatization: ___________ Two of Britain's biggest

"AI is draining water from areas that need it most" (Bloomberg article) https://www.

How bottled water companies are draining our drinking water – video https://www.theguardian.com/

https://socalwatersierraclub.org/trumps-wild-goose-chase-a-2-2-billion-gallon-waste/ Not exactly new