Energy

Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump's nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, meets with Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., on Capitol Hill ahead of her confirmation hearings.

How Trump's Supreme Court Pick Might Hinder Climate Action

5:58pm October 08, 2020

by Jeff Brady

Climate and environment policies nearly always end up in court these days. They may have a harder time surviving if Amy Coney Barrett cements a conservative majority on the Supreme Court.

Smoke rises over a vineyard as the Glass Fire burns this week in Calistoga, Calif.

California Fires: 3 More People Killed As Blazes Rage In Wine Country

4:51pm September 29, 2020

by Marisa Peñaloza

Gusty winds on Monday helped the Zogg and Glass fires to multiply in size. Winds eased overnight, raising hopes that firefighters could make progress containing the blazes.

Ash covered grapes burned by the Glass Fire at the Chateau Boswell winery in St. Helena, California, U.S., on Monday.

'Unprecedented' Wildfire Season Threatens California's Wine Region

7:49pm September 28, 2020

by Marisa Peñaloza

The fires, which have scorched nearly 6,000 square miles in California, now threaten to tear through communities in the state's picturesque wine country, forcing thousands to evacuate.

Benji Backer, president of the American Conservation Coalition, testifies about climate change during a U.S. House hearing in 2019.

'Light Years Ahead' Of Their Elders, Young Republicans Push GOP On Climate Change

7:20pm September 25, 2020

by Jeff Brady

Climate change is major election issue for Democrats, but not Republicans. Yet polls show many young conservatives are concerned about climate impacts, and some are lobbying for solutions.

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An oil rig towers over houses last week in Nigg, Scotland. Major players in the oil industry expect depressed oil demand and low prices to continue well into next year.

Oil Demand Has Collapsed, And It Won't Come Back Any Time Soon

8:27pm September 15, 2020

by Camila Domonoske

The pandemic massively reduced the world's consumption of oil. Now two influential reports suggest that this state of affairs will continue well into 2021 — if not longer.

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Wyoming Doubles Down On Its Long Support For Carbon Capture

6:44am September 15, 2020

by Cooper McKim

The country's largest coal producing state is desperate to keep the struggling industry going. Wyoming is investing big to try to clean up coal's carbon emissions, even as many say it's too late.

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Architects say making the office more like the outdoors — with filtered air and good ventilation — will be a priority post-pandemic. This living wall in the Danielle N. Ripich Commons at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine, is one such a

Redesigning The Office For The Next 100-Year Flu (Yes, It's Coming)

2:23pm September 14, 2020

by Emily Vaughn

Architects are already looking beyond COVID-19 to imagine the office of 2025 and beyond — an office that will keep us safe on the job, whatever pandemic virus strikes next.

The appointment of a climate change denier to NOAA comes as Americans face profound threats stoked by climate change, from the vast, deadly wildfires in the West to an unusually active hurricane season in the South and East.

Longtime Climate Science Denier Hired At NOAA

6:30pm September 12, 2020

by Rebecca Hersher

David Legates, a professor whose research has been supported by fossil fuel companies, has been hired for a top position at the federal agency that oversees weather and climate forecasting.

Landfill workers bury all plastic except soda bottles and milk jugs at Rogue Disposal & Recycling in southern Oregon.

How Big Oil Misled The Public Into Believing Plastic Would Be Recycled

8:17pm September 11, 2020

by Laura Sullivan

An NPR and PBS Frontline investigation reveals how the oil and gas industry used the promise of recycling to sell more plastic, even when they knew it would never work on a large scale.

Chiyomi Endo stands beside her husband's grave. "Remember that this family evacuated Futaba town, Fukushima prefecture," the stone reads, "and moved here due to the nuclear accident following the Great East Japan Earthquake that occurred on March 11, 2011

After 2011 Disaster, Fukushima Embraced Solar Power. The Rest Of Japan Has Not

4:15pm September 09, 2020

by Kat Lonsdorf

After the nuclear catastrophe, the nation's investment in renewable energy soared. Many of those affected in Fukushima started production. But Japan is pushing fossil fuels, causing climate concerns.