Oil companies accused of massive accounting fraud in New Mexico
Suit claims ExxonMobil and others underreported debts by $194 million, calling it “a playbook” for how companies dump old wells and expenses on states.

Residents and vacationers flock to this New York lake each summer, but the water carries something harmful — and the community is fighting back.
Worst polluters hold world’s future in their hands as they benefit from higher fossil fuel prices, but global trends favor renewables.
At least four local data center-related measures are set to appear on ballots this year, with the first vote coming Tuesday in Port Washington, Wisconsin.
After a mild winter and dry spring outlook, here is how Oregon is preparing for the potential of its warmest year on record.
Some Utahns are leaving the state to get away from the drying Great Salt Lake and dust containing heavy metals from its exposed lakebed.
As temperatures climb, some parts of the commonwealth are heating up faster than others — a result of too few trees and too little shade.
Cities, towns, and industrial complexes aim to quickly pump tens of millions of gallons per day in a bid to avert disaster.
