Nonprofit Law Center Asks EPA to Take Over Water Permitting in N.C. The unprecedented move highlights regulatory tensions between Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, and an environmental rule-making commission controlled by appointees of Republican state legislative leaders. By Lisa Sorg
Water Issues Confronting Hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail Trickle Down Into the Rest of California By Bing Lin
As Global Hunger Levels Remain Stubbornly High, Advocates Call for More Money to Change the Way the World Produces Food By Georgina Gustin
Springtime Rain Crucial for Getting Wintertime Snowmelt to the Colorado River, Study Finds By Jake Bolster
Texas Likely Undercounting Heat-Related Deaths By Yuriko Schumacher, Emily Foxhall, Alejandra Martinez, Martha Pskowski, Dylan Baddour
Debby Drenched the Southeast. Climate Change Is Making Storms Like This Even Wetter By Amy Green, Lisa Sorg
Aggressive Algae Bloom Clogged Water System, Prompting Boil Water Advisory in D.C. and Parts of Virginia By Aman Azhar
Feds Contradict Scientific Research, Say the Salton Sea’s Exposed Lakebed Is Not a Significant Source of Pollution for Disadvantaged Communities By Sarah Hopkins
Historic Investments and Accountability Push Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Efforts In Right Direction, Says EPA Mid-Atlantic Administrator By Aman Azhar