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We’re in a perilous moment for water. But the Church Sampler is one of the many devices scientists can use help us make better decisions.
The state legislature passed a bill that will add a surcharge for customers in the short term, but should pay it back more than 10-fold over the next 20 years.
Exemption allows facilities using ethylene oxide, a gas linked to health problems in humans, two more years to meet federal standards.
Drought, a legacy of overpumping, and now military strikes are driving the country’s fragile water and food systems to the brink.
Laws require landlords to provide heat. It’s not the same for AC.
“Gardiner is a company town and Yellowstone is the mill. If somebody starts screwing with the mill, we have no choice but to be concerned.”
The Mojave Desert species is thriving at a solar farm near Las Vegas, perhaps because the panels slow evaporation.
Republican David Valadao has held down his blue district by fighting for thirsty farms. But with control of Congress on the line, his luck may be running out.
Recent research suggests the IRA’s methane fee could batter the oil and gas industry to the tune of more than $1 billion.
