Fossil fuels
New Washington state ballot initiative would prevent fossil gas bans
The industry-backed measure to protect fossil gas looks to have received enough signatures to appear on the ballot in November.
By Akielly Hu .
Fossil fuels
Fossil fuels
The battle to block Duke Energy’s new gas plant
In North Carolina, community members and advocates see a path — however narrow — to defeating a proposed gas plant that would threaten state climate goals.
By Elizabeth Ouzts .
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Liquefied natural gas
Huge, controversial LNG export terminal gets green light from FERC
Climate activists have rallied to stop the Calcasieu Pass 2 facility, or CP2, in Louisiana. Now the final decision rests with the Department of Energy. -
Fossil fuels
Just how bad are gas appliances for your health?
It's not all about the climate. There are loads of reasons to ditch gas stoves and appliances — and health concerns may be at the top of the list.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Fossil fuels
Gas stoves are a health problem. Could warning labels help?
California, New York, and Illinois lawmakers have introduced bills to put warning labels on gas stoves, which can emit unsafe levels of indoor air pollution.By Akielly Hu .
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Fossil fuels
Chart: Electric vehicle growth is slowly eating into global oil demand
As EV adoption rises, oil demand is starting to level off — and IEA forecasts consumption of the planet-warming fossil fuel will peak later this decade.By Carrie Klein .
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Fossil fuels
The US oil and gas industry is emitting less carbon than it used to
American oil and gas companies have cut back on methane emissions even as production reached record heights, a new analysis shows.By Julian Spector .
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Fossil fuels
Zombie coal plants could threaten the US energy transition
Maryland's Brandon Shores can’t close down — even though its owners want it to. The coal plant is a poster child for how poor grid planning stalls climate progress.By Jeff St. John .
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Emissions reduction
Aza Power wants to swap diesel for ammonia in trucks, tractors, and more
If produced using renewable energy, ammonia could significantly reduce emissions from industrial applications.By Frank Jossi .
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Utilities
More demand, more gas: Inside the Southeast’s dirty power push
Southeastern utilities want to build fossil gas power plants to meet surging demand. Critics say clean energy, batteries and grid-responsive data centers can do the job.By Jeff St. John .
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Liquefied natural gas
As Europe shifts to clean energy, does it still need so much US LNG?
Gas exporters point to Europe's energy demand to justify building more LNG terminals, but Europe's clean energy transition could change that calculus.By Julian Spector .
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