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The nation’s energy dominance falters
Trump is killing clean energy, and it’s not even helping fossil fuels.
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The Trump administration’s war on wind
How energy companies and states are navigating federal policy that’s hostile to wind.
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How to make electricity in the West cheaper and more reliable
Regionalized power markets give utilities more buying options, driving down prices and boosting stability.
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How Interior is using environmental laws to suppress renewable energy
The Trump administration is turning environmentalists’ legal playbook against them.
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The Trump team sets double standard on migratory bird rules
The administration said it will go hunting for cases of wind energy companies unintentionally killing migratory birds — something it has long argued is not a violation of federal law.
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How communities, officials and developers can work together on renewable energy development
Researcher Katherine Hoff explains how negotiation and dialogue can smooth the energy transition.
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How to solve local opposition to green development
Bespoke community benefits agreements can offer residents tangible gains in return for the disturbance of development.
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Jimmy Carter’s mixed environmental record
The former president emphasized conservation, protection — and coal mining.
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Who’s against wind development in ‘The Crazies’?
Amy Gamerman’s new book examines attempts to block the energy transition in Montana’s Crazy Mountains.
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Wind energy jobs are taking off, but so are risks
Workers are pushing for improved training and safety standards to help avoid falls, electrocution and equipment failure.
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Tribes sue after massive wind farm in Washington gets green light
The Yakama Nation contends that the project, which threatens ceremonial sites and wildlife habitat, is unlawful.
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Trump vs. Biden on the climate
The next presidential election will have huge ramifications for the planet.
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Can carbon capture transition California’s oil fields?
In Kern County, the community searches for an economic alternative to a fossil fuel industry. Will it be any fairer than the old one?
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Wildlife habitat and tribal cultures threatened by Washington’s largest wind farm
The newly approved renewable energy project is planned across an eco-corridor and ceremonial sites.
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Tribes turn to the U.N. for help intervening in gigantic Arizona wind project
The SunZia transmission line will cut through Indigenous lands in the Southwest.
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12 not-so-easy steps to decarbonize the grid
Electrifying will make a difference if that power comes from clean sources.
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Labor unions and environmentalists are working together on the energy transition
In 2023, groups found solidarity on the climate, but work lies ahead.
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Pondering public lands and the energy transition conundrum
Fighting the climate crisis will require difficult choices.
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New legislation is creating a clean-energy project pulse
Will the manufacturing renaissance finally displace fossil fuels?