EnergyApril 13, 2016
Coal Decline Pushes World's Largest Private Coal Company into Bankruptcy
Peabody Energy filed for bankruptcy on April 13, joining a string of coal companies in recent months
Stories by Bobby Magill
Climate ChangeApril 12, 2016
Lawsuit Aims to Overturn Obama's Clean Power Plan
Everything you need to know about the legal effort to block the new law to restrain global warming pollution from power plants
Climate ChangeApril 6, 2016
Farmland Could Help Combat Climate Change
Soils could lock away carbon, helping solve global warming
Climate ChangeMarch 29, 2016
China's Pollution May Not Be Decreasing as Fast as Hoped
A new study questions the dip in China’s CO2 emissions
EnvironmentJanuary 29, 2016
Coal for Electricity Hits a 45-Year Low
Cheap natural gas pushed coal to its smallest November share since 1970
EnvironmentJanuary 25, 2016
Grid for Renewables Could Slash Emissions
CO2 pollution could be dramatically cut with a new grid optimized for renewable resources, according to a new study
EnvironmentJanuary 22, 2016
New Rules Cut Methane Vented from U.S. Lands
The federal government has proposed new guidelines to reduce methane pollution from public lands
EnvironmentJanuary 15, 2016
Obama Halts Federal Coal Leasing Citing Climate Change
The U.S. temporarily halts coal leasing on federal lands to reassess its policy in light of global warming
EnvironmentJanuary 7, 2016
U.S. Sued for Killing Keystone XL Pipeline
TransCanada is suing the government for denying the company’s permit
EnvironmentDecember 18, 2015
Missing Tropical Animals Could Hasten Climate Change
The decline of large animals in the forest impacts the storage of carbon in trees
EnvironmentNovember 11, 2015
New Fees May Weaken Demand for Rooftop Solar
Utilities that impose fees on solar homeowners see a sharp drop in installations
EnvironmentNovember 6, 2015
Obama Rejects Keystone XL Pipeline
Climate change, among other factors, led to the rejection of the controversial tar sands pipeline proposal
EnvironmentOctober 20, 2015
Solar Power Expansion Could Pose Ecological Risks
Scientists are concerned about threats to biological diversity
EnvironmentOctober 1, 2015
Tar Sands Mining Moves to Utah
The type of oil sands that helped fuel the Keystone XL controversy have come to the U.S.
EnvironmentSeptember 21, 2015
EPA May Underestimate Landfill Methane
By underestimating the garbage going in, the EPA may be underestimating the methane seeping out
EnvironmentSeptember 15, 2015
Global Warming Casts Shadow over Oil Leasing on Public Lands
To fight climate change such leases might have to cease
EnvironmentSeptember 14, 2015
Firestorm Leaves Mass Destruction in California
The firestorm is a direct manifestation of the ongoing drought
EnvironmentAugust 18, 2015
EPA Moves to Cut Methane Leaks from Oil and Gas
EPA is proposing new regulations for new oil wells and natural gas infrastructure
EnvironmentJuly 30, 2015
Drought May Stunt Forests' Ability to Grow for Years
Drought holding back forests ability to store carbon may prove a vicious cycle of climate change
EnvironmentJuly 15, 2015
Gap Widens Between U.S. Climate Policy and Coal Leasing
Scientists see a disconnect between leasing lands to mine coal and cutting back on CO2
EnvironmentJuly 14, 2015
States Cut Power Plant Pollution ahead of New EPA Rule
Carbon dioxide cuts have already begun ahead of the Clean Power Plan
EnvironmentJuly 13, 2015
Global Warming Means Longer Flights, More Pollution
Airline flights could get longer and emit more CO2 in a warming world
EnvironmentJuly 1, 2015
Water Use Rises as Fracking Expands
And certain wells use far more water than others, a possible threat in dry regions
EnvironmentJune 29, 2015
Supreme Court Blocks EPA Rule on Mercury Emissions
The justices scuttled the agency’s power plant rule to limit mercury emissions but the decision is unlikely to undermine CO2 regulations