Energy

High tides have destroyed roads and structures in Vietnam as rising sea levels threaten farmland in the country's Mekong River Delta.

Vietnam faces criticism for arresting climate activist as it closes clean energy deal

6:00am June 03, 2023

by Michael Copley

Hoang Hong, founder of the environmental group CHANGE VN, was arrested Wednesday on tax charges, the U.N. says. Human rights experts say Vietnamese officials use the law to target civil society.

The Mountain Valley Pipeline would stretch 303 miles, from West Virginia to North Carolina. This 2018 file photo shows a section of downed trees on a ridge near homes along the pipeline's route in Lindside, W.Va.

What to know about the Mountain Valley Pipeline in the debt ceiling deal

5:58pm May 31, 2023

by Bill Chappell

The Mountain Valley Pipeline got an extraordinary boost in the debt ceiling deal. Court challenges have stalled the controversial natural gas pipeline stretching from West Virginia to North Carolina.

Wealthy countries and investors are planning to give Vietnam billions of dollars to help it transition from coal to renewable energy. But the climate deal has come under fire because of Vietnam's record on human rights.

Vietnam's human rights record is being scrutinized ahead of $15 billion climate deal

8:09am May 26, 2023

by Michael Copley

Environmental and human rights groups say Vietnam's crackdown on civil society will undermine an international climate program that's also aimed at boosting the country's economic development.

Colorado River states announce breakthrough water sharing deal

7:47pm May 22, 2023

by Kirk Siegler

A new breakthrough deal for sharing the over-promised Colorado River has been reached by the seven states that share it.

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Deemmeris Debra'e Burns shows the spot on a rural road in Satartia, Miss., where he lost consciousness when a carbon dioxide pipeline ruptured, an experience he thinks is a warning for America.

The U.S. is expanding CO2 pipelines. One poisoned town wants you to know its story

6:01am May 21, 2023

by Julia Simon

Companies are building carbon dioxide pipelines as a possible climate solution. But after a pipeline rupture sent dozens to the hospital in a Mississippi town, there are questions about their safety.

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The EU plans to tax certain imports based on the amount of carbon dioxide companies emit making them.

How a European law might get companies around the world to cut climate pollution

5:04am May 17, 2023

by Michael Copley

The European Union will tax certain imports based on the amount of carbon dioxide companies emit making them. Experts say the move could lead other major economies to do the same.

Newly installed solar panels face the sky at the construction site of a new solar energy park as wind turbines spin behind last month near Prenzlau, Germany.

World News

China dominates the solar power industry. The EU wants to change that

5:00am May 17, 2023

by Rob Schmitz

Germany was a pioneer in the solar power industry, but succumbed to competition from China. Now, Germany — and the European Union — are trying to revitalize the industry once again.

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Environment

Some Iowans are skeptical of pipelines that companies say will fight climate change

7:25pm May 16, 2023

by Katie Peikes

Three companies say the carbon pipelines they want to build in the Midwest would remove carbon dioxide from ethanol plants and help fight climate change. Some farmers and residents are not so sure.

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Corn is planted with a view of wind turbines on April 2, in Lake Benton, Minn. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a nearly $11 billion investment on Tuesday to help bring affordable clean energy to rural communities throughout the country.

National

Biden administration announces nearly $11B for renewable energy in rural communities

4:07pm May 16, 2023

by The Associated Press

Agriculture Secretary Tom said it was the largest single federal investment in rural electrification since President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Rural Electrification Act in 1936.

National

Texas is a leader in renewable energy. Local politicians want to change that

11:19am May 14, 2023

Oil-rich Texas produces more wind power and, soon, more solar power than anywhere else in the country. Now state lawmakers want to cut renewable power off at the knees.

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