Energy

Locals Support Trump's Decision To Allow Drilling In Alaska's Arctic Refuge

4:33pm July 03, 2019

by Nat Herz

The Trump administration will soon let oil companies bid on land to drill in Alaska's Arctic Refuge. Despite decades of opposition, many in the refuge's one small village think it will bring opportunity.

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In Utuado, Puerto Rico, construction work is still going on to replace a bridge destroyed in Hurricane Maria.

'I Don't Feel Safe': Puerto Rico Preps For Next Storm Without Enough Government Help

3:55pm July 03, 2019

Nearly two years after Hurricane Maria, the government has made vast improvements and residents have worked together to clean up their communities, but Puerto Rico remains extremely vulnerable.

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A Jaguar I-Pace, the first electric vehicle from the premium carmaker, charges during an event in Barcelona, Spain, in May.

Environment

Tesla Led The Charge, But More Premium Electric Vehicles Are Arriving

12:51pm June 30, 2019

by Camila Domonoske

With new offerings from Audi, Jaguar and Porsche, Tesla is no longer the only game in town for people looking to drop big bucks on a high-performance electric vehicle.

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Emissions rise from the Duke Energy coal-fired Asheville Power Plant ahead of Hurricane Florence in Arden, N.C., in September 2018. Regulators are supposed to make sure Duke Energy delivers reliable power at the lowest possible cost — and that's always

North Carolina Tries To Clean Up Its Electricity

8:49am June 29, 2019

by Dan Charles

North Carolina's governor is promising to quickly cut greenhouse emissions but will need to convince Duke Energy, the state's dominant utility, to abandon coal and gas in favor of solar and wind.

How The Push For Renewable Energy Is Changing Southwest Georgia

4:42pm June 25, 2019

by Mary Louise Kelly

In the south of Georgia, land and sunshine are plentiful, making it prime territory for solar developers. The dramatic drop in the cost of solar is bringing new opportunities to longtime landowners.

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An aerial view of the 52-megawatt solar farm built by Silicon Ranch in Hazlehurst, Ga. Ever cheaper and better solar technology, available land and lots of sunshine are driving demand for massive, utility-scale solar projects across the American Southeast

How Georgia Became A Surprising Bright Spot In The U.S. Solar Industry

7:33pm June 24, 2019

Solar is booming in Georgia, and it's not because of state mandates supporting renewable energy or concerns about climate change. Instead, powerful market forces are driving the growth.

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President Trump did not offer specifics on those sanctions but suggested sanctions could be lifted in the future.

Trump: 'We're Moving Forward With Additional Sanctions On Iran'

8:11pm June 22, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

Without offering specifics, the president says he is increasing sanctions as Washington accuses Tehran of downing a U.S. drone and attacking foreign-owned oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman.

Trump Administration Finalizes Replacement To Obama's Clean Power

6:39am June 20, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Joseph Goffman, of the Environmental & Energy Law Program at Harvard, about the end of the Clean Power Plan, which he worked on in the Obama administration.

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The Environmental Protection Agency's final version of its Affordable Clean Energy rule is supported by the coal industry, but it's not clear that it will be enough to stop more coal-fired power plants from closing.

Trump Administration Weakens Climate Plan To Help Coal Plants Stay Open

7:05pm June 19, 2019

by Jeff Brady

The Trump administration is replacing one of President Barack Obama's signature plans to address climate change. It may help coal-fired power plants but is unlikely to slow the industry's decline.

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A tugboat operator secures a floating razor wire security fence during an emergency response exercise at the Kinder Morgan Inc. Westridge Marine Terminal in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, last September. A new expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline

Canada's Trudeau Approves Controversial Pipeline Expansion

8:13am June 19, 2019

by Scott Neuman

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau first approved the project, which is opposed by many environmental groups, in 2016, but Tuesday's announcement means construction can begin later this year.