Energy and Environment: A rich Rio Grande farming valley faces drier fields, rising heat, and a cross-state ‘water war’

Toxic lead, scared parents and simmering anger: A month inside a city without clean water; The Energy 202: Rick Perry's role in Ukraine under scrutiny; Exceptional heat wave topples October records across much of the U.S.; The Energy 202: Trump breaks with tradition by tapping only a Republican for key energy panel; The Energy 202: Green groups grapple with how to respond to Hunter Biden's gas company role; Hurricane Lorenzo hit Category 5 strength the farthest northeast on record in the Atlantic; Climate change more than doubled the odds of Houston's most recent deluge, study finds; These tea bags release billions of plastic particles into your brew, study shows; EPA tells California it is 'failing to meet its obligations' to protect the environment

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Climate and environmental stories that impact our lives.       A rich Rio Grande farming valley faces drier fields, rising heat, and a cross-state 'water war' Next-generation growers in New Mexico fear old wells and new technology may not keep pace as water dwindles. By Zoeann Murphy and Chris Mooney ● Read more » Toxic lead, scared parents and simmering anger: A month inside a city without clean water Residents of New Jersey's biggest city can drink tap water again, but they want to know why they had to use bottled water for so long in the first place. By Marisa Iati ● Read more »   The Energy 202: Rick Perry's role in Ukraine under scrutiny The mild-mannered energy secretary says he'll cooperate. By Dino Grandoni ● Read more » Exceptional heat wave topples October records across much of the U.S. Wednesday was another steamy summer day across the eastern half of the United States, with historic temperatures anticipated in dozens of locations. By Matthew Cappucci and Andrew Freedman ● Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT The Energy 202: Trump breaks with tradition by tapping only a Republican for key energy panel Democrats fear it means less attention to climate change issues. By Dino Grandoni ● Read more » The Energy 202: Green groups grapple with how to respond to Hunter Biden's gas company role Renouncing fossil fuel money has become a big part of 2020 race. By Dino Grandoni ● Read more »   Hurricane Lorenzo hit Category 5 strength the farthest northeast on record in the Atlantic Lorenzo joined Dorian as the second Category 5 in the Atlantic in 2019. By Matthew Cappucci and Jason Samenow ● Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Climate change more than doubled the odds of Houston's most recent deluge, study finds A new study finds that climate change made Tropical Storm Imelda both more intense and more likely to occur. By Andrew Freedman ● Read more »   These tea bags release billions of plastic particles into your brew, study shows If that's not your cup of tea, consider buying loose-leaf varieties. By Kayla Epstein ● Read more » EPA tells California it is 'failing to meet its obligations' to protect the environment The warning from the federal government comes after President Trump criticized the "tremendous pollution" in the state. By Juliet Eilperin, Brady Dennis and Josh Dawsey ● Read more » We think you'll like this newsletter Check out To Your Health for news to help you live a more healthful life, from the latest research to new health guidelines, delivered every Friday. Sign up »

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