Articles by Reporter Emily Pontecorvo
Emily Pontecorvo is a reporter at Grist
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Does your state want to cut carbon emissions? These old laws could be standing in the way.
Outdated policies that favor fossil fuels could thwart states' climate goals.
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BP is dumping a ton of oil … from its energy portfolio
BP’s transition from ‘oil company’ to ‘energy company’ takes shape
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A northeast law limited carbon emissions. It also helped kids breathe.
A new study expands on the health benefits of RGGI, but more research is needed to evaluate whether they are distributed equitably.
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A jobs program to plug abandoned oil wells sounds like a win-win. Is it?
If only we knew more about where the wells are, how much methane is leaking, and the cost to plug them.