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There’s a hurricane-sized hole in Texas air quality data
A new report finds Texas regulators often miss pollution because its air monitors are disabled during hurricanes.
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Exxon locked workers out of their jobs. Can workers lock Exxon out of a carbon capture deal?
A union is warning Texas officials not to give Exxon money for carbon capture until it fixes its labor problems.
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In blow to Biden administration, judge halts oil and gas leases in Gulf of Mexico
Biden has outpaced Trump in selling oil and gas permits on public lands. A federal judge has temporarily paused "runaway drilling."
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Electric vehicles drive up demand for ‘green metals’
The need for energy-transition metals breathes life into new mines in the West.
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Your gas stove is warming the climate — even when it’s turned off
A new study says methane leaks aren't limited to oil and gas wells and pipelines.
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In historic vote, Los Angeles will phase out oil drilling
Once a magnet for urban oil drilling, the city now moves to curb its dependence on fossil fuel production.
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How a $60 million bribery scandal helped Ohio pass the ‘worst energy policy in the country’
Hidden recorders, dirty politicians, and the corrupt companies that financed it all.
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California’s plan to slash solar subsidies seems backwards. It’s not.
The so-called 'solar tax' could be a boon to low-income families.
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Why renters are uniquely vulnerable to climate disasters
The U.S. housing market is tight — and 40 percent of rental units are in the path of disaster.
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How NYC’s public housing authority plans to transform the market for clean heat
Electrifying apartment buildings is tough. A new heat pump design could make it easier.
