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Chevron Corporation CVX is speeding up expansion at the Tengiz oilfield in Kazakhstan to raise its output to around 1% of global crude supply. With this ramp-up process, Chevron is likely to complete ...

For years, a rumor has circulated that the number of football fans rushing to use the restroom during the Super Bowl halftime ...

Could balloon-like water tanks help California prepare for fires? Some call an energy company’s “Water Trees” a game-changing ...

The St. Clairsville Reservoir is being dredged. Unlike the storylines in many crime dramas, they’re not looking for evidence ...

Funding for the new reservoir will include a 27% cost share with the State Water Commission combined with a low-interest ...

As Los Angeles continues to recover from the devastating fires, Bill Maher made light of the tragic natural disaster this ...

There is still time before the hot summer months for the state's reservoirs to recover from the driest fall on record.

Some 20% of hydrants failed during the fight to save the Pacific Palisades from LA’s massive fire on Jan. 7. Here’s how other ...

Collins, told the Board the reservoir analysis was somewhat more ... of the Palisades Fire had much to do with the lack of water pressure in the system, which hampered pumping and other efforts ...

Former and current DWP officials acknowledge that if the reservoir had held water, higher-elevation areas of the Palisades would have had more water pressure, but it’s unclear for how long.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered an independent investigation of the LADWP on Jan. 10 regarding the loss of water pressure and deliberate shut down of the reservoir, calling it "deeply ...