New Legislation Aiming to Inject Competition Into Virginia’s Offshore Wind Market Could Spark a Reexamination of Dominion’s Monopoly Power
Feb 2, 2024, 5:05 am By By Jake Bolster
As Virginia seeks to acquire at least 2.6 gigawatts of offshore wind energy to fulfill legally…Will the Moody Landfill Fire Ever Be Extinguished? The EPA Isn’t So Sure.
Feb 2, 2024, 5:00 am By By Lee Hedgepeth
One resident, a former firefighter, said the fire should be completely extinguished. An EPA official…Utah Legislature Takes Aim at Rights of Nature Movement
Feb 1, 2024, 2:21 pm By By Katie Surma
Nonhuman entities like corporations and municipalities have long had “legal personhood” in U.S.…A Boutique Hotel Helps Explain the Benefits of Businesses and Government Teaming Up to Conserve Energy
Feb 1, 2024, 9:00 am By By Dan Gearino
Businesses’ voluntary climate plans can do a little. Combined with state and local government…After Another Year of Record-Breaking Heat, a Heightened Focus on Public Health
Jan 31, 2024, 5:05 am By By Victoria St. Martin
With heat deaths surging in Texas, Arizona and across the nation, researchers model a myriad of heat…Environmentalists See Nevada Supreme Court Ruling Bringing State’s Water Management ‘Into the 21st Century’
Jan 31, 2024, 5:00 am By By Wyatt Myskow
The court ruled that the state can restrict new groundwater pumping if it will impact other users…January Was Awash With Extreme Winter Storms. Climate Change Likely Played a Role
Jan 30, 2024, 3:26 pm By By Kristoffer Tigue
In the West, Northeast, Midwest and even the South, states experienced downpours, blizzards and…Why a Natural Gas Storage Climate ‘Disaster’ Could Happen Again
Jan 30, 2024, 6:00 am By By Taylor Kate Brown, Floodlight
A year after a major methane leak from underground gas storage, a new study identifies potentially…Electrified Transport Investment Soared Globally in ’23, Passing Renewable Energy
Jan 30, 2024, 2:00 am By By Dan Gearino
China spent much more than any other nation on the energy transition last year, but spent less…COP28 Left a Vacuum California Leaders Aim to Fill
Jan 29, 2024, 5:18 pm By By Liza Gross
World leaders finally called for a transition away from fossil fuels at the annual U.N. climate…Green Energy Justice Cooperative Selected to Develop Solar Projects for Low Income, BIPOC Communities in Illinois
Jan 29, 2024, 1:30 pm By By Lydia Larsen
The three projects will generate an estimated nine megawatts of power when completed. By Lydia…In Oregon, a New Program Is Training Burn Bosses to Help Put More “Good Fire” on the Ground
Jan 29, 2024, 8:00 am By By Grant Stringer
More states and private landowners recognize the importance of prescribed burns to improve forest…With the World Stumbling Past 1.5 Degrees of Warming, Scientists Warn Climate Shocks Could Trigger Unrest and Authoritarian Backlash
Jan 28, 2024, 5:05 am By By Bob Berwyn
Most of the public seems unaware that global temperatures will soon push past the target to which…In a Steel Town Outside Pittsburgh, an Old Fight Over Air Quality Drags On
Jan 28, 2024, 5:00 am By By Kiley Bense
The debate over a pollution permit in Clairton, Pennsylvania, home to the nation’s largest coke…Q&A: How YouTube Climate Denialism Is Morphing
Jan 27, 2024, 5:05 am By Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth
The message may be evolving, but the company and YouTubers are still making millions off of it.…A Publicly-Owned Landfill in Alabama Caught Fire and Smoldered for 50 Days. Nearby Residents Were Left in the Dark
Jan 27, 2024, 5:00 am By By Lee Hedgepeth
A local official said proper authorities were notified, but state regulators said they weren’t…Owner’s Withdrawal From Offshore Wind Project Hobbles Maryland’s Clean Energy Plans
Jan 26, 2024, 6:55 pm By By Aman AzharThe state is already dealing with the ramifications of fewer lease areas needed to develop offshore…Will Biden’s Temporary Pause of Gas Export Projects Win Back Young Voters?
Jan 26, 2024, 12:34 pm By By Kristoffer Tigue, Keerti Gopal
A record number of young voters helped propel Biden into office. But growing criticism of the…Companies in Texas Exploit ‘Loopholes,’ Attribute 1 Million Pounds of Air Pollution to Recent Freezing Weather
Jan 26, 2024, 6:00 am By By Dylan Baddour, Inside Climate News, and Alejandra Martinez, Texas Tribune
Legal exemptions provide flexibility for what counts as excusable, “unintentional” emissions,…It Could Soon Get a Whole Lot Easier to Build Solar in The Western US
Jan 26, 2024, 5:00 am By By Wyatt Myskow
The Biden administration has outlined a plan to streamline the development of solar projects on 22…
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