With fuel costs on the rise and supply chain challenges making truck maintenance a challenge, local waste disposal companies are dealing with steep cost increases, which operators say they've had to pass on to consumers.

(The enter Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is pushing back against an Environmental Protection Agency proposal that he says would cripple oil and gas production in the Permian Basin – potentially jeopardizing a quarter of the U.S. gas supply.

(The Center Square) – When an electric vehicle caught fire in California, emergency services dumped 4,500 gallons of water on it. Critics say the example explains how EVs can harm the environment.