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Interior Department Moves to Relax Rules for Drilling on Public Lands

22 June 2026 at 19:33
A pair of proposals from the Trump administration would lower costs and weaken requirements for fossil fuel companies that drill on federal property.

Β© Paul Ratje for The New York Times

One proposal would lower the cost of the bonds that fossil fuel companies must pay the Interior Department before they start drilling or mining on public lands.

Arizona, Nevada Agree to Trade for Desalinated Pacific Ocean Water

3 June 2026 at 23:52
A decade-old treatment plant in San Diego County, Calif., could leave more water in the Colorado River for states facing severe shortages.

Β© Sandy Huffaker for The New York Times

From left, Dan Denham of the San Diego County Water Authority; Scott Cameron of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; Tom Buschatzke of the Arizona Department of Water Resources; and Colby Pellegrino of the Southern Nevada Water Authority toasted the agreement at the Carlsbad Desalination Plant in California on Wednesday.

A Very Lonely Caterpillar, Possibly the Last of Its Kind, Has Died

The Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly hasn’t been seen in the wild since 2022. The caterpillar was the last individual in human care.

Β© Diana Cervantes for The New York Times

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