After years of worsening water quality, the move marks Gov. Kim Reynolds’ first official action to tackle harmful agricultural nutrients in state waterways. Critics say it’s “too little too late.”

By Anika Jane Beamer

DES MOINES, Iowa—In a press conference at the state capitol on Friday, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced a “comprehensive legislative package” that will boost funding for utilities struggling to meet federal drinking water standards and combat high nitrate pollution from agriculture.

With Fertilizer Pollution on the Rise, Iowa Will Invest $100 Million in Water Treatment

The high cost of gasoline in the Golden State has a variety of causes, but the war is a key reason for the recent surge. It’s forcing residents to cut back other spending.

By Steven Rodas

LOS ANGELES—At a Chevron station where the gas pump had a $6.49 cash price, Veronica Cervantes listed the concessions she’s made to afford the skyrocking price of gasoline over the last two months.

California Drivers Are Paying a More Than $6-a-Gallon Price for the War in Iran

A future powered by clean energy would be not only more affordable, but potentially more peaceful.

Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth

From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by host Steve Curwood with Michael Klare, an emeritus professor of peace and security studies at Hampshire College.

How Oil Fuels Conflict and War—and Who Profits