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Oakland residents wanted to take a modest step toward ditching an investor-owned utility. Then PG&E got involved.
America's Breadbasket hasn’t had enough rain to sustain crop growth, including food, animal feed, and ethanol production.
Political pressures may have driven the federal agency to backtrack on its decision to suspend automated weather translations.
Regulators just imposed unprecedented fees on water usage in the state's agricultural heartland.
The federal government promised to pay for upgrades to keep utility rates down. Now what?
Utah laws cap wildfire damages and let utilities pass the cost onto customers. Utility lobbyists are pushing the model in other states.
Ethanol was sold for years as a “climate-friendly” fuel, but research says it could harm the planet and your health.
Postville, Iowa, has long dealt with the fallout from Agri Star Meat and Poultry, the town’s largest employer.
The right to repair can reduce emissions and pollution. But for conservatives, it's "a freedom and liberty issue."