EnvironmentJune 19, 2015
New Rules Would Cut Pollution from Buses, Big Rigs
New EPA regulations for heavy duty vehicles could reduce fuel consumption by 24 percent
Stories by Bobby Magill
EnvironmentJune 18, 2015
Offshore Wind Power May Finally Blow into U.S. Waters
States see a renewable future in wind farms offshore
EnvironmentJune 10, 2015
Scientists Call for Halt to Canada's Oil Sands Growth
Expansion of oil production from tar sands is incompatible with halting climate change
EnvironmentJune 8, 2015
Climate Plan May Transform U.S. Power
Obama administration changes could change how you get your electricity
EnvironmentJune 3, 2015
Burning Coal Is Hot, the Global Warming Produced Is Even Hotter
Fossil fuel burning means heat and CO2, and more heat is trapped by the latter
EnvironmentMay 15, 2015
New York Fracking Report Underscores Quake, Climate Risks
The environmental assessment brings New York State one step closer to banning fracking
EnvironmentMay 11, 2015
Steel on the Water Critical for Offshore Wind in U.S.
Rhode Island could prove to be the first state to allow for offshore wind
EnvironmentMay 8, 2015
Hawaii Aims for 100 Percent Renewable Power by 2045
To reduce oil imports, Hawaii may become the first state to attempt to eliminate fossil fuels
EnvironmentApril 29, 2015
Oil Drilling May Slow Drought Recovery
Oil and gas drilling in the Rockies and Great Plains may cause long-term harm to ecosystems
EnvironmentApril 20, 2015
China Could Cut Coal (Mostly) by 2050
China could get nearly 60 percent of its energy from renewables by 2050 according to a new study
EnvironmentApril 16, 2015
U.S. Greenhouse Gas Pollution Jumped 2 Percent in 2013
U.S. emissions resumed an upward trajectory
EnvironmentApril 16, 2015
Grid Defection Likely to Prove Minority Pursuit in U.S.
Most companies and analysts think that Americans will find it hard to cut ties with the power grid
EnvironmentApril 3, 2015
75,000 Solar Workers to Be Trained under New Federal Program
The announcement comes as the solar industry in the U.S. booms, adding more than 30,000 people to its workforce between 2013 and 2014
EnvironmentMarch 30, 2015
Canada Pushes Ahead with Keystone XL Alternatives
The Keystone XL pipeline is not the only way to get tar sands oil out of Alberta
EnvironmentMarch 23, 2015
What Does Flat CO2 Pollution Mean?
Scientists and other experts have mixed opinions on the lack of growth in CO2 pollution from energy
EnvironmentMarch 13, 2015
CO2 Pollution Stops Swelling Even as Global Economy Grows
Thanks to China, for the first time in 40 years, CO2 emissions failed to grow along with the global economy
EnvironmentMarch 12, 2015
Wind Could Power 35 Percent of U.S. Electricity by 2050
That's the estimate provided in a new Department of Energy report
EnvironmentMarch 12, 2015
America's Best Climate Defense Lies in Public Lands
Public lands protect forests, wildlife and biodiversity, as well as provide space for renewable energy development
EnvironmentJanuary 30, 2015
Nuclear Power Needs to Double to Curb Global Warming
Experts suggest that without nuclear power the world has little chance of restraining global warming to less than 2 degrees Celsius
EnvironmentJanuary 23, 2015
Boston's Got a Gas Problem as Methane Seeps from City
Boston's leaky infrastructure for transporting natural gas is a big climate problem
EnvironmentJanuary 21, 2015
Coal Declines in U.S. but Grows Internationally
Natural gas and government policy are driving a reduction in coal burning and mining
EnvironmentJanuary 8, 2015
EPA Moves to Count Methane Emissions from Fracking
A new rule would require oil and gas companies all greenhouse gas emissions from fracking
EnvironmentDecember 31, 2014
U.S. Teeters at Turning Point for Energy
Oil and solar-power prices both plummeted this year, setting up a big shift in energy sources for 2015
EnvironmentNovember 13, 2014
Global Growth in Fossil Fuel Burning Continues Unabated
The International Energy Agency's latest outlook shows that despite growth in clean energy, fossil fuel trends remain dire for any hope to combat climate change