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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has left a hole in the global energy market
Will countries fill it with more oil and gas, or with renewables?
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A record-breaking offshore wind lease sale signals a new era for development
But will more expensive leases mean higher electricity prices?
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The environmental costs of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
"Fighting around these sites risks generating extreme toxic pollution."
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Satellites don’t lie: Methane emissions are 70% higher than reported
A new IEA report says oil and gas companies could earn a profit by plugging methane leaks.
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Utility monopolies are hurting rooftop solar. Can antitrust lawsuits rein them in?
A federal court found that an Arizona utility that crushed rooftop solar was not protected from antitrust laws.
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![The sky as seen from a room believed to serve as as a storeroom for merchants or other residents of the pre-Colombian settlement on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, at Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico. Top officials with the largest Native American tribe in the United States are renewing a request for congressional leaders to hold a field hearing before deciding on federal legislation aimed at limiting oil and gas development around Chaco Culture National Historical Park.]()
![The sky as seen from a room believed to serve as as a storeroom for merchants or other residents of the pre-Colombian settlement on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, at Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico. Top officials with the largest Native American tribe in the United States are renewing a request for congressional leaders to hold a field hearing before deciding on federal legislation aimed at limiting oil and gas development around Chaco Culture National Historical Park.]()
In Chaco Canyon, a moratorium on oil and gas leases might be too little too late
Federal data reveal the plan does little to stop drilling and may push future development into Indigenous communities.
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How New Mexico abandoned 1,000 oil and gas wells overnight
The state now claims it has more than 1,700 orphan well sites that will cost $290 million to clean up.
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Biden administration could finally define what ‘clean’ manufacturing is
The federal government wants to use its massive buying power to clean up heavy industry.
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Europe’s next climate challenge: Getting off Russian gas
Europe faces a balancing act: keeping the heat on while promising to eliminate natural gas entirely.
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This iron and water battery could power a more renewable grid
Could this new technology solve a problem that’s plagued renewables for over 150 years?
