Millions In Northern Mexico Also Stuck With Cold-Related Power Outages
Extreme weather sparked power outages in northern Mexico, leaving millions of people without electricity as they tried to weather a bitter cold snap.
Energy
What Really Caused The Texas Power Shortage?
Why has Texas had such devastating power shortages during the current winter storm? Some people, including prominent Republicans, are blaming wind power — but every power source has struggled to cope.
Power Outages Continue As Texas Electric Grid Struggles Through Cold Snap
For a third day, the Texas power grid continues to strain under a deep freeze. Millions of homes and businesses are without electricity.
What Went Wrong With The Electric Grid In Texas?
The power outages in Texas are raising new questions about the safety of the U.S. power grid. NPR's Noel King speaks to professor Emily Grubert, who studies energy infrastructure at Georgia Tech.
Millions Lose Power In Texas, Northern Mexico As Blackouts And Bitter Cold Continue
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott deployed the Texas National Guard to move people without heat and power into shelters.
Facing A Reckoning, Wyoming Wrestles With A Transition From Fossil Fuels
The Biden administration is expected to be sued over its ban on new oil and gas leasing on federal land. In top fossil fuel states like Wyoming, cuts to services and mass layoffs were already looming.
Elon Musk Funds $100 Million XPrize For Pursuit Of New Carbon Removal Ideas
The goal, XPrize says, is to tackle "the biggest threat facing humanity — fighting climate change and rebalancing Earth's carbon cycle. "
General Motors Aims To Be Carbon Neutral By 2040
The automaker wants to eliminate tailpipe emissions by 2035 and support the expansion of recharging facilities for electric battery-powered cars.
Biden Hits 'Pause' On Oil And Gas Leasing On Public Lands And Waters
The move is one of his more controversial campaign promises, and industry groups say they will sue. But it won't have much immediate impact on driving down climate-warming emissions.
Energy Nominee Jennifer Granholm Stresses Climate Action And Jobs
Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm says "good-paying jobs" can help zero out U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. But some Republicans are skeptical they can help fossil fuel workers.