Articles by Reporter Emily Pontecorvo
Emily Pontecorvo is a reporter at Grist
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How the ‘electrify everything’ movement went mainstream
One in five Americans now lives in an area that's trying to move buildings off fossil fuels.
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New York’s new constitutional right to a clean environment faces first judicial test
A case challenging a landfill provides the first insights into how the courts — and state officials — will interpret the amendment.
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USDA to help farmers navigate the murky world of soil carbon offsets
A new law tasks the agency with creating resources for farmers, but it may not address their biggest concerns.
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This New York crypto lawsuit aims to settle a key climate law loophole
The lawsuit could determine whether the state's Public Service Commission must consider emissions in its decision making.
