Pennsylvania coal ash site sixth-most polluted in nation
A former coal power plant in western Pennsylvania has one of the most contaminated coal ash sites in the nation.
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$1.1 billion awarded to extend life of California’s Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant
The Biden Administration announced Monday it would award Pacific Gas & Electric $1.1 billion in federal funding to extend operation of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant, the state's last nuclear power plant.
EarthTalk – Is a shortage of batteries is slowing down the development of solar and wind power?
Renewable alternatives are starting to garner more support for both electricity production and manufacturing of zero-emission electric vehicles. With these potential solutions to the climate crisis, a new problem arises: Both rely on lithium batteries to store energy.
Why fixing methane leaks from the oil and gas industry can be a climate game-changer – one that pays for itself
What's the cheapest, quickest way to reduce climate change without roiling the economy? In the United States, it may be by reducing methane emissions from the oil and gas industry.
Arizona vote allows continued development of massive wind project
The Arizona Corporation Commission has unanimously voted development of the massive SunZia Transmission Wind Project can continue.
Novel solar-wind-battery power plant in Oregon a 'needle mover' for renewables
A first-of-its-kind hybrid power plant with wind, solar and battery storage has opened in Oregon, and the plant could be a model as power grids across the country decarbonize.
Global energy crisis looms over UN climate summit – while some countries race to renewables, others plan more natural gas production, but it comes with risks
Russia's war on Ukraine has cast a shadow over this year's United Nations climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where officials from around the world are discussing the costs of climate change and how to cut emissions that remain near record highs.
Coloradans launch 'Fracking Fuels the Flames' campaign
As Colorado experiences bigger and more frequent wildfires, prolonged drought and other impacts of a changing climate, a coalition of community groups is urging the state to stop issuing oil and gas fracking permits by 2030.
North Dakota updating pipeline safety programs
The North Dakota Public Service Commission is using a recent influx of federal dollars to implement pipeline safety programs.
Judge: Army Corps of Engineers created a 'liability mess' at the Dakota Access Pipeline
A U.S. District Court judge Friday denied a motion from the federal government to limit the scope of a lawsuit filed by North Dakota over security costs at the Dakota Access Pipeline.
