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![Senators Mike Lee, Shelley Moore Capito, Sheldon Whitehouse, and Martin Heinrich hold a news conference on the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act.]()
![Senators Mike Lee, Shelley Moore Capito, Sheldon Whitehouse, and Martin Heinrich hold a news conference on the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act.]()
The bipartisan energy bill tearing the climate movement apart
A long-awaited permitting reform proposal would make renewables easier to build, but at a potential cost to communities and the environment.
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![A man fills a home heating oil tank with a long hose connected to a tanker truck.]()
The Northeast’s reliance on heating oil is turning into a crisis
The war in Iran has sent heating oil prices soaring, and families may not be able to keep their homes warm this winter.
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Supreme Court wrestles with who should pay for climate change
The Supreme Court's decision on a Colorado lawsuit against Exxon Mobil and Suncor could shape dozens of efforts to make fossil fuel companies pay for climate damages.
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New Colorado neighborhood could offer glimpse into the future of home energy use
The partners behind a project in suburban Denver think they’ve found a way to accelerate the adoption of residential geothermal heating and cooling.
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Under Trump, California’s clean car rules are essential — and vulnerable
The federal government has scrapped its rules lowering vehicle emissions, and it's going after California's.
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A rural Idaho county banned renewables. It’s having second thoughts.
Some residents oppose renewables. Others see property rights — and the chance to benefit from energy developments on their land — as fundamental. This fall, county leaders will decide.
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![A solar farm takes in sun while smokestacks from a power plant puff in the background.]()
![A solar farm takes in sun while smokestacks from a power plant puff in the background.]()
Gas, solar, and tech companies all want this bill. Will Congress pass it?
Permitting reform is popular in Washington, but facilitating data centers is "toxic" with voters.
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Offshore wind job training built for a boom is facing down a bust
Workforce programs are trying to ride out the legal, administrative, and economic headwinds of the Trump administration.
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A clean energy source is buried under the desert, but it takes water to use it
Geothermal companies face tough tradeoffs over water as they aim to power the data center buildout in Western states.
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How Trump’s repeal of the greenhouse gas rule could double new emissions from Georgia
The state’s largest utility was already expanding power plants to serve data centers.
