Articles by Philip Bump

Philip Bump wrote about the news for Gristmill. He now writes for The Atlantic Wire.

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For the first time, America produces as much electricity from natural gas as from coal

And, remarkably, the U.S. produced more electricity from non-fossil fuels than from either natural gas or coal.

Philip Bump Technology
Europe goes crazy for coal — and we can blame ourselves

A spike in coal usage in the Old World is bad news. Blame America.

Philip Bump Health
Warming waters pose a huge threat to the world’s coral

Coral reefs will likely be devastated by climate change-related ocean warming, according to a new study. But the good news is that they've demonstrated their resiliency in the past.

Philip Bump Science
Duke Energy CEO Bill Johnson resigns after one day, gets $44 million in severance

For his eight-hour tenure as top dog at Duke, Bill Johnson made a cool $44.4 million.

Philip Bump Energy