Jun 15 Column: What does 'clean coal' mean and can it save the planet? By Emily S. Bernhardt The difference between coal and renewable energy is not whether they each pollute, but the forms that pollution takes, writes Duke University ecologist Emily S. Bernhardt. Continue reading
May 29 Watch 9:17 How Norway's government made electric cars irresistible By PBS News Hour Norway's vast wealth comes from decades of gas and oil production, yet its citizens are turning their backs on fossil fuels and embracing electric cars like nowhere else. In fact, the Norwegian government is planning to end sales of gasoline… Continue watching
May 14 Watch 10:02 Rising conservative voices call for climate change action By Saskia de Melker, Laura Fong, Stephanie Sy Climate change is one of many issues seen as dividing Democrats and Republicans. A dominant wing of the GOP has denied climate change exists, as some Democrats have tried to reduce air pollution and push for alternative forms of energy. Continue watching
May 10 Senate blocks move to repeal Obama-era rule on methane emissions By Matthew Daly, Associated Press A Congressional Review Act measure to repeal the methane waste reduction rule failed on a vote of 51-to-49 in the Republican-led chamber. Continue reading
Apr 20 The Rover Pipeline leaked millions of gallons of drilling fluid into Ohio wetlands By Courtney Norris Energy Transfer Partners is coming under renewed scrutiny for two pipeline spills that released more than 2 million gallons of drilling fluid into Ohio wetlands earlier this month. Continue reading
Mar 28 Trump's order on energy promises coal jobs and a clean environment. What does that look like? By Nsikan Akpan President Donald Trump made good on his campaign promise to roll back clean energy regulations. Here's what you should know. Continue reading
Mar 28 Read the full text of Trump's executive order on energy and climate change By News Desk On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that aims to boost U.S. energy independence by rolling back or reviewing clean energy policies instituted before and during the Obama administration. Continue reading
Mar 27 Trump executive order seeks to reverse Obama's clean energy regulations By Matthew Daly and Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Tuesday that will suspend, rescind or flag for review more than a half-dozen Obama-era measures in an effort to boost domestic energy production in the form of fossil fuels. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 6:47 Rate of black lung disease among miners may be 10 times higher than reported By PBS News Hour Lung disease is a well-known deadly consequence of working in the coal industry. But a new NPR study finds miners are suffering from the most advanced form of the disease at a rate ten times higher than the government has… Continue watching
Dec 04 New Mexico budget crisis rears its head in courts, colleges By Morgan Lee, Associated Press New Mexico's grinding budget crisis is taking a toll in courtrooms, at museums and at state universities and colleges grappling with steep spending cuts. Continue reading