Deal to Reopen Hormuz Kicks Off Long Effort to Ease Energy Crisis NYT - Energy & Environment By: Rebecca F. Elliott 15 June 2026 at 16:52 The pace of the recovery will depend on how confident companies are that the deal between the United States and Iran will hold and be extended. Β© ReutersVessels in the Strait of Hormuz this month.
Tensions Are Rising Among States That Rely on the Colorado River NYT - Energy & Environment By: Scott Dance 16 June 2026 at 13:34 A prolonged drought means the nationβs largest reservoirs are dwindling, and litigation over access to water could lie ahead. Β© Nina Riggio for The New York TimesThe Upper Colorado River on the Grand Canyon last month. About 40 million people and 5.5 million acres of cropland depend on the Colorado for drinking water and irrigation.