Trump's EPA Made It Easier for Coal Plants to Pollute Waterways
Obama-era rules could have reduced the chances of spills like the one caused by Hurricane Florence’s floodwaters
Stories by Benjamin Storrow
Carbon Prices Are Too Low to Reduce Emissions
Though carbon taxes are spreading, they do not reflect actual climate costs
Trump's "Affordable Clean Energy" Plan Won't Save Coal
The Clean Power Plan replacement doesn’t change the economic headwinds hobbling coal power
States Struggle to Reduce CO2 Emissions from Transportation
The proposal to freeze fuel efficiency standards have dealt those efforts another setback
EPA Move to Weaken Carbon Rules Won't Spur New Coal Power
Cheap natural gas and subsidized renewables make coal plants an expensive prospect
How Big Batteries at Data Centers Could Replace Power Plants
Battery systems intended as backups may help companies like Microsoft increasingly employ renewable energy
Cities Look to "Virtual Power" to Reach Climate Goals
The approach to buying renewable energy to offset electricity use was pioneered by major corporations
Carbon Capture Test Facility Opens in Wyoming
In a coal-dependent state, a Republican governor wants to focus on solutions to limit CO2 emissions
Cars Threaten Climate Goals in Blue States
With few coal plants left to shutter, transportation is the main hurdle to meeting emissions targets
XPRIZE Projects Aim to Convert CO2 Emissions, but Skepticism Remains
The finalists hope to transform carbon dioxide into cement, bioplastic and other useful materials
Global CO2 Emissions Rise after Paris Climate Agreement Signed
Emissions climbed in Asia and Europe, but declined in the U.S.
Arizona Regulators Want Renewables, Not More Natural Gas
Surprise decision could speed transition to greener forms of energy
So How Did Coal Really Fare in 2017?
U.S. demand was soft but exports rose significantly, to some unexpected places
The Rocky Mountains' Largest Glaciers Are Melting with Little Fanfare
The glaciers remain some of the least understood ice sheets in North America
Northeast Strengthens Carbon Goals as Federal Rules Fade
Nine states announced a proposal to cut power plant emissions 30 percent between 2021 and 2030
Will the U.S. Ever Build Another Big Coal Plant?
The coal industry is contracting as plants retire and utilities replace them with natural gas and renewables
Can Offshore Wind Power Revive U.S. Ports?
Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Maryland are all eyeing up manufacturing and maintenance businesses that would support wind energy
Nevada Boosts Solar Power, Reversing Course
Can the state’s “net metering” law serve as a national model for integrating rooftop solar into the grid?
Governors Face Pressure to Distance Themselves from Trump on Climate
Republican governors in blue and purple states are confronting a gulf between Trump and voters frustrated with his decision on the Paris accord
Factcheck Shows Trump's Climate Speech Was Full of Misleading Statements
Coal, jobs, China, blackouts all misrepresented