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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.
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Why doesn’t every big box store have rooftop solar?
Superstore roofs span billions of square feet. Covering them in solar panels could power nearly 8 million homes.
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Abandoned oil well counts are exploding — now that there’s money on the table
$4.7 billion released by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has states rethinking their abandoned oil well tallies.
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Biden is ending Trump’s war on green appliances — but not very quickly
The Department of Energy reversed Trump’s rules on dishwashers, washers, and dryers, but is behind on reviewing more than 30 standards.
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The American Petroleum Institute wants a greener future, as long as it has more oil and gas
The fossil fuel industry’s strongest defender is still putting up a fight.
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Coal was dying. Then 2021 happened.
The dirtiest fossil fuel is on the rise — and with it, U.S. carbon emissions.
