Apr 10 Will more Americans embrace renewable energy after the latest oil price surge? By William Brangham, Solveig Rennan, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert
Nation Apr 09 States are struggling to meet their clean energy goals. Blame data centers Nevada's largest utility says it will need three times the electricity required to power Las Vegas just to handle proposed data centers — and it probably can't do that without fossil fuels. By Jessica Hill, Associated Press
Nation Mar 14 Construction finishes on a major Massachusetts offshore wind farm, the first during Trump's time in office Offshore construction was completed Friday night on Vineyard Wind with the installation of the final blades, Craig Gilvarg, a spokesperson for the project, said Saturday. By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press
Nation Mar 10 Watch 8:48 Electric grid faces political roadblocks as it struggles with data center demand The war in Iran has cast a spotlight again on the dependence on fossil fuels. The electric grid is under growing demand, but the Trump administration has worked to roll back subsidies and incentives for some renewable energies. A new… By Miles O'Brien, Will Toubman
World Mar 09 Some leaders see powerful argument for renewable energy as Iran war shakes markets United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is urging countries to turn to clean energy that can be less vulnerable to the shocks of fossil fuels. By Seth Borenstein, Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press
Jan 15 Watch 8:04 How Trump's attack on wind power is impacting the energy industry By Miles O'Brien, Will Toubman A federal judge cleared the way for construction to resume on an offshore wind power project in New York. It's the second time this week a court ruled against the Trump administration's efforts to kill new wind power facilities. Wind… Continue watching
Dec 22 Trump administration pauses 5 offshore wind projects on the East Coast, citing security concerns By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The action comes two weeks after a federal judge struck down Trump's executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt virtually all leasing of wind farms on federal lands and waters was "arbitrary and capricious."… Continue reading
Nov 06 China, world's top carbon polluter, is likely to overdeliver on its climate goals. Will that be enough? By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press For the first time, China set a specific target for reducing emissions. However, it falls short of what analysts say is needed. Continue reading
Sep 25 Trump called climate change a 'con job' at the United Nations. Here are the facts and context By Melina Walling, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press In his address at the United Nations General Assembly, U.S. President Donald Trump excoriated renewable energy, international climate diplomacy, the science of global warming and other environmental issues. Continue reading
Aug 29 Trump administration cancels $679 million in funding for offshore wind projects By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Transportation Department on Friday canceled $679 million in federal funding for a dozen offshore wind projects, the latest attack by the Trump administration on the reeling U.S. offshore wind industry. Continue reading