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How a pipeline-loving agency could be the key to Biden’s climate plan
Historically, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, hasn't done a good job of accounting for climate change. That could change now.
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Yes, alt seafood is good for the planet. But what about the taste?
It's better for the environment, better for the ocean, and almost as tasty as plant-based burgers.
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The crisis in Texas underscores the deadly risks when the grid goes down
How to make the grid — and communities — more resilient to extreme weather.
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![A collage of an oil drum emoji, a wind turbine with a scribble on top of it, and a gas pump emoji on a blue background.]()
![A collage of an oil drum emoji, a wind turbine with a scribble on top of it, and a gas pump emoji on a blue background.]()
Oil and gas get emojis. Why not wind power?
A proposal for a wind turbine emoji got rejected and climate activists are facepalm.
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How the fossil fuel industry convinced Americans to love gas stoves
And why they’re scared we might break up with their favorite appliance.
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These companies turn the old into new again, and again
Two entrepreneurs are introducing circular business models that could upend the food and apparel industries for the better.
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Do we need more scary climate change articles? Maybe.
Hope, fear, and the "Greta effect."
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Science — especially climate research — needs a ‘sunshine’ law
Ten years ago, I worked in the United States Senate and helped draft and pass the Physician Payments Sunshine Act. The law requires companies to report monies and gifts they give physicians, which are known to influence what doctors prescribe or promote. Thanks to the Sunshine Act, you can look up doctors on a public […]
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Washington state has a blueprint for climate success, but its region’s future is unclear
After climate-protection drift and despair, Cascadia could be entering a new climate age.
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In a refinery’s ashes, hope for an end to decades of pollution
An old industrial site in Philadelphia is being converted into a vast e-commerce distribution center, a trend being seen in other U.S. cities.
