Politics May 05 States sue Trump for executive order blocking wind energy development A coalition of state attorneys general has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s attempt to stop the development of wind energy.
Nation Apr 22 Your clothes are shedding bits of plastic. Here’s what people are doing about it Plastic is everywhere — and yet some people may be surprised at how much they actually wear.
Politics Jan 16 WATCH: Doug Burgum testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for interior secretary Trump has vowed to increase drilling for oil and gas. And he's been hostile to renewable energy including offshore wind. Burgum said Thursday that he wouldn’t try to convince his boss about its benefits.
Politics Jan 15 WATCH: Chris Wright testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for energy secretary Wright, a fossil fuel executive, has been one of the industry’s loudest voices against efforts to fight climate change.
World Dec 01 Negotiators fail to reach agreement on plastic pollution treaty at talks in South Korea More than 100 countries want the treaty to limit production as well as tackle cleanup and recycling, and many have said that is essential to address chemicals of concern. But for some plastic-producing and oil and gas countries, that crosses…
Nation Jun 10 Bill Gates is breaking ground on a nuclear power plant in Wyoming Gates and his energy company are starting construction for a next-generation nuclear power plant he believes will “revolutionize” how power is generated.
World Apr 23 Global talks to tackle plastic pollution hit critical stage Thousands of negotiators and observers representing most of the world’s nations are gathering in the Canadian city of Ottawa this week to craft a treaty to stop the rapidly escalating problem.
Politics Dec 22 Biden administration unveils hydrogen tax credit in effort to jump start industry The Biden administration released its highly anticipated proposal for doling out billions of dollars in tax credits to hydrogen producers Friday, in a massive effort to build out an industry that some hope can be a cleaner alternative to fossil…
Nation Dec 06 Wind turbine off coast of New York begins sending electricity to U.S. grid It’s a milestone many years in the making and at the same time a modest advance in what experts say needs to be a major buildout of this type of clean electricity to address climate change.
Nation Nov 04 Offshore wind project cancellations jeopardize Biden’s clean energy goals The cancellation of two large offshore wind projects in New Jersey is the latest in a series of setbacks for the nascent U.S. offshore wind industry, jeopardizing the Biden administration’s goals of powering 10 million homes from towering ocean-based turbines…