Water scarcity is now a permanent feature of life

The Newsom administration has established a pattern of approving permits during busy news cycles

In science, a flawed experiment — and the subsequent discovery of the flaw — can be as valuable as a perfect study.

After Wells Fargo's unwanted accounts scandal, shareholders seek answers. But should big banks be broken up?

The country's most drought-prone areas are further strained by drilling, a new report finds

The legendary New York restaurant just got downgraded to 2 stars by the newspaper's dining critic

Drillers are threatening the drought-plagued state's water -- and state officials are letting it happen

Researchers tested water near Texas' Barnett Shale and found metal levels exceeding EPA's maximum contaminate limit

Says he "made stuff up" to make documentary better

California runs a shadow program that allows many of its aquifers to be pumped full of toxic waste

Bank accused of manipulating transactions to maximize overdraft charges

John Christensen has allowed prospectors to tap oil and gas beneath his land. It's been a Faustian bargain

Its harm to potable water has been well documented, but could it contaminate our wine?