By Emily Guerin

New measures will require oil and gas drillers to fix leaks and control emissions in a first-of-its kind move designed to improve rural air quality.

The lack of rain to fill California’s reservoirs means less hydro power. Customers will likely be paying more for electricity as utilities turn to more expensive power-generation sources. In other parts of the West, power bills have already…

TVA’s decreased demand for coal has repercussions far beyond the electric utility’s Southeast service region coalfields. Colorado mines, 1,500 miles to the west, are also feeling the impact.