Oil prices are surging toward $100 a barrel. Here's what that means for you
The threat of war between Russia and Ukraine is driving prices sharply higher, but there's more at play than just geopolitical tensions.
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Beijing Olympic organizers are touting a green Games. The reality is much different
Authorities in China said they planted nearly 200,000 acres of forest and green areas prior to the Winter Games. But they also transplanted nearly 20,000 trees, which could endanger animal habitats.
Infrastructure money makes it a good time to be in the well plugging business
Across the country, some 2 million abandoned oil and gas wells are leaking methane, a potent climate-warming gas. Now billions of dollars from the infrastructure law will be spent to cap them.
Accusations of 'greenwashing' by big oil companies are well-founded, a new study finds
Chevron, ExxonMobil, BP and Shell used terms like "climate" and "low-carbon" more frequently in recent annual reports, but their actions on clean energy didn't match their words, researchers conclude.
China puts coal plants at full capacity, even as it touts hosting a 'green' Olympics
"Coal supply will be increased and coal-fired power plants" will run at full capacity, the central government said this week.
In the misinformation wars, renewable energy is the latest to be attacked
The spread of misinformation about solar and wind energy is leading some states and counties to restrict or even reject projects. The Energy Department calls it a key threat to decarbonizing the grid.
How dairy farmers are cashing in on California's push for cleaner fuel
Big dairy farms are profiting from California's tougher limits on greenhouse emissions. They're getting paid to capture methane from cow manure. But critics say the system subsidizes polluters.
Natural gas is playing a major role in the Russia-Ukraine crisis
One of the strongest levers the U.S. has against Moscow is sanctions against key Russian commodities, like oil and gas. Earlier this week, President Biden warned that includes a natural gas pipeline.
Explaining why natural gas plays such a big role in the Russia-Ukraine crisis
As much as 40% of Europe's natural gas supply comes from Russia, a reliance that puts U.S. allies like Germany in a jam when it comes to finding a sanctions solution to the crisis.
Coal-dependent West Virginia eliminates ban on nuclear power
The state's ban on nuclear plants was enacted in 1996, but nuclear power has gained support as a tool to keep climate change under control and other states are transitioning away from fossil fuels.