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In Asheville, North Carolina, a housing crisis is colliding with a poorly understood health threat.
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.
A 5-year drought, a failed desalination plant, and poor planning may force the city to choose between residents and the oil and gas industry.
Recent research suggests the IRA’s methane fee could batter the oil and gas industry to the tune of more than $1 billion.
Faced with a looming fuel crunch, some worry the state will push aside its efforts to combat climate change to keep gasoline flowing.
Eight months past a federal deadline, more than 90 percent of at-risk Chicagoans haven’t been told their drinking water could be unsafe.
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from old wells. Experts warn of a pollution crisis spreading underground and threatening Oklahoma’s drinking water.
Scientists have shown how actively managing forests to prevent wildfires can also boost the snowpack, a critical source of hydration in the American west.
The producer of Netflix’s “Buy Now!” says companies should be accountable for the trash they generate.
