Energy

Reading, Writing And Fracking? What The Oil Industry Teaches Oklahoma Students

12:30pm July 11, 2017

by Joe Wertz

Oklahoma's oil industry is spending millions on science lessons for public schools. But environmentalists say omitting climate change leaves students unprepared.

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Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk speaks at the unveiling of the Model 3 in Hawthorne, Calif., on March 31, 2016. The first Model 3 is due to roll off the assembly line Friday.

As First Model 3 Rolls Off The Line, Can Tesla Sustain Momentum?

12:19pm July 07, 2017

by Sonari Glinton

Tesla's first Model 3 comes off the assembly line Friday, a pivotal moment for the company. It's Tesla's mass-market electric car — with a $35,000 price. But it faces challenges ramping up production.

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France's environment minister, Nicolas Hulot, photographed on Wednesday, announced an ambitious plan on Thursday to ban the sale of all diesel and gas vehicles in France by 2040.

France Plans To Ban Sale Of Diesel And Gas Vehicles By 2040

7:40pm July 06, 2017

by Amy Held

Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot announced a range of ambitious plans on Thursday that also include banning oil and gas drilling and doing away with coal-powered plants.

In 2015 Aspen, Colo., reached 100 percent renewable energy powering of its electric utility. "Getting the last 25 percent was a huge challenge for us," says Aspen Mayor Steve Skadron.

Environment

It's Not Easy, But Aspen Moves Toward 100 Percent Renewable Energy

3:24pm July 05, 2017

by Grace Hood

Since President Trump pulled out of the Paris climate deal, more cities are vowing to shift to 100 percent renewable power. We visit Aspen, Colo., to see how complicated that can be.

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Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Rallies In Washington DC For Tribal Rights

The Fight Over The Dakota Access Pipeline Continues

12:45pm July 05, 2017

Protesters opposed to the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline have long since dispersed from the Dakotas' Standing Rock Indian Reservation, but the saga of the 1100-mile long oil pipeline continues.

Pump jacks and a gas flare are seen near Williston, N.D., in 2016.

Appeals Court Says EPA Can't Keep Delaying Obama-Era Methane Rules

2:55pm July 04, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C. notes the EPA can choose to rewrite a rule designed to prevent leaks from natural gas facilities. But it can't just put it off for two years, the judges decided.

Cellular respiration is a kind of slow-motion, controlled combustion.

You're A Firework (Scientifically Speaking)

11:52am July 03, 2017

You have more in common with pyrotechnics than you might think. The same basic process that makes fireworks explode is happening inside your cells (in a slow-motion, controlled way) right now.

A comprehensive study of air pollution in the U.S. finds it still kills thousands a year, and disproportionately affects poor people and minorities.

U.S. Air Pollution Still Kills Thousands Every Year, Study Concludes

8:28pm June 28, 2017

by Rob Stein

An analysis examining mortality among millions of Americans concludes that a tiny decrease in levels of soot could save about 12,000 lives each year.

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Rayne Charette repairs a broken cellphone at Brandin Limberhand's repair shop in Lame Deer. He and others who run the shop believe the tribe should focus on supporting entrepreneurs and leave the coal under the reservation in the ground.

People Of Coal-Rich Northern Cheyenne Torn Between Jobs And Sacred Culture

8:09am June 25, 2017

by Nathan Rott

Despite high unemployment and poverty, the tribe has never touched the billions of tons of coal underneath its land. But new opportunities from the Trump administration could change that.

Jayme Orrack oversees Xcel Energy's new wind farm in Courtenay, N.D. The wind farm started generating electricity late last year with 100 turbines that collectively generate 200 megawatts of electricity.

The Rise Of Wind Energy Raises Questions About Its Reliability

4:31pm June 22, 2017

by Amy Sisk

As renewables make up a bigger share of the nation's energy grid, some worry about blackouts when the wind doesn't blow. But grid operators say they're getting better at balancing energy resources.

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