The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $500,000 to the San Diego State University Research Foundation, positioning it among 11 California organizations to receive this grant. The funding is designed to bolster environmental job training programs and address pollution in local communities.

New Mexico officials have filed suit against three Texas oil executives, accusing them of orchestrating a “fraudulent scheme” to pocket profits from hundreds of wells while avoiding cleanup costs. State taxpayers are allegedly left to shoulder the burden for plugging and cleaning these leaking wells.