This Pipeline Cuts Across a Re...

Nov 18, 2019 by

They could face fines of $10,000 and up to six years in jail.

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Giant Floating Solar Farms Cou...

Nov 15, 2019 by

Millions of solar panels clustered together to form an island could convert carbon dioxide in seawater into methanol, which can fuel airplanes and trucks, according to new research from Norway and Switzerland and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal, PNAS, as NBC News reported.

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The world’s energy report card...

Nov 14, 2019 by

The world just got its energy report card … and at best, its grades are mixed.

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In Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro’s An...

Nov 13, 2019 by

An oil spill has been contaminating the northeastern shore for weeks.

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You’re Paying Big Oil to...

Nov 12, 2019 by

The one thing you never want to hear your dentist say is “oops!” It’s also alarming to hear from a former U.S. senator — 25 years after he passed a temporary oil subsidy for Big Oil.

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Investing in Renewable Energy:...

Nov 11, 2019 by

Renewable energy is the future.

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Colombian town faces earthquak...

Nov 8, 2019 by

Residents of the town of Puerto Gaitán say their water sources are being used for the cultivation of oil palm plantations and the extraction of crude

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‘As Corrupt as It Gets&#...

Nov 8, 2019 by

Critics called on Congress to open an investigation immediately.

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Disrupting Climate Change Thro...

Nov 8, 2019 by

The only way to get ahead of a crisis as large as climate change is through groundbreaking technological innovation in clean energy and low-carbon technologies.

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Montreal-developed satellite p...

Nov 6, 2019 by

It’s the future in a major Canadian city.

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What small businesses can do a...

Nov 6, 2019 by

My articles for Yale Climate Connections have focused on steps various sectors might take to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere.

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Even Louisiana’s Wealthier Nei...

Nov 1, 2019 by

Industrial development usually targets poor communities, but Ascension Parish is one of the richest, and most toxic, places in Louisiana. Some residents say the financial benefits of living there outweigh the risks.

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Keystone Pipeline Spills 383,0...

Nov 1, 2019 by

The spill was reported just hours after a key environmental assessment hearing on plans for another controversial pipeline, Keystone XL.

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The Promised Land

Nov 1, 2019 by

Big coal gave a tiny Texas town free land. There’s a major catch.

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E.P.A. Set to Roll Back Rules ...

Oct 31, 2019 by

The Trump administration is expected to roll back an Obama-era regulation to limit dangerous heavy metals like arsenic, lead and mercury from coal-fired power plants, according to two people familiar with the plans.

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In Vermont, a Zero-Energy Mode...

Oct 30, 2019 by

Local agriarian buildings inspire a mix of styles in a home that produces as much energy as it uses

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‘Like a Death in the Family’...

Oct 30, 2019 by

Texas coal companies are leaving behind contaminated land. The state is letting them.

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Four States, Led by New York, ...

Oct 29, 2019 by

On October 23, New York Attorney General Letitia James, joined by attorneys general from Maryland, New Jersey, and California, sent a letter of support to the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) over a Washington state law that would limit the volatility of oil transported by train through the state.

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Find Your Ideal Job in Sphere ...

Oct 25, 2019 by

Climate change is a topic that concerns everyone, and for us to combat it and save our beloved planet, more people have to embrace a career in climate science education. 

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South Dakota Backs Off Harsh N...

Oct 25, 2019 by

At least seven other states have added stiff new penalties in the last few years for protesting near oil and gas pipelines and other ‘critical infrastructure.’

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Here’s What Baltimore’s Lawsui...

Oct 25, 2019 by

The Supreme Court this week blocked an effort to halt the case.

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Failing nuclear industry pushi...

Oct 24, 2019 by

A bailout proposed by the nuclear industry would cost tax and ratepayers billions, while starving demand for wind and solar

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How (Not) to Analyze the Cost ...

Oct 24, 2019 by

A Minnesota based think tank, Center of the American Experiment (CAE) releases a report last March greatly exaggerating the cost of roughly doubling current renewable energy use in Minnesota to 50 percent by 2030.

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6 Years After Exxon’s Oi...

Oct 24, 2019 by

In sealed depositions, Mayflower residents describe illnesses, property damage and a smell that still haunts them. Some say they felt pressured to sign settlements.

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What if you owned your own pow...

Oct 22, 2019 by

“If you don’t own an oil well, get one.”Well, maybe you can’t afford an oil well, but what if you could own something even bigger—an entire electric utility?

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New Energy Secretary Fits Tren...

Oct 21, 2019 by

President Trump likes to say that people in his political orbit come straight out of central casting, “tough hombres” from far beyond the Capital Beltway ready to roil the swamp.

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PG&E Chief Says Blackout ...

Oct 18, 2019 by

PG&E’s chief executive said Thursday night that the utility had done a poor job in executing the blackout, even if its intentions — pre-empting wildfires caused by its equipment — were sound.

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Exxon and Oil Sands Go on Tria...

Oct 17, 2019 by

The New York attorney general says Exxon used two sets of books and misled investors by downplaying the potential costs of carbon emissions.

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Grids and Greed: An Expert Bre...

Oct 16, 2019 by

“The problem is much more ingrained in the way this company has developed and continues to operate than it is something as simple as just trying to make more money.”

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The Green Revolution Spreading...

Oct 14, 2019 by

Replacing black asphalt and shingles with plants can lower the surrounding air temperature, filter dirty storm water and reduce a building’s energy use.

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