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‘No teeth and no funding’: How regulators failed to police the oil industry
Thirty years of data show Texas and New Mexico officials struggled to identify and fine violators.
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One researcher’s quest to quantify the environmental cost of abandoned oil wells
Unplugged wells could be quietly leaking millions of pounds of methane in West Texas.
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Fighting pipelines to the last mile
In British Columbia, Native communities, activists, and local government are split over new pipelines and their environmental risks.
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![The stacks from the Gavin coal burning power plant dwarf a small nearby home in Cheshire, Ohio]()
Ohio’s utility bribery scandal could cost the public billions more than previously thought
If not for HB6, Ohioans could avoid more than $2 billion in excess utility bills and $7 billion in health care costs, according to new research.
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Has Eugene, Oregon, found a ‘superpower’ for climate action?
The city is eyeing changes to its natural gas contract to fund climate ambitions.
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Why the internet fell for the ‘Voltswagen’ April Fools’ Day joke
The electric car craze made the Volkswagen's rebrand seem ... plausible.
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The U.S. is finally looking to unlock the potential of wave energy
After decades of false starts, the federal approval of a new testing site off the coast of Oregon could give wave energy a much-needed jolt.
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The coal plant next door
Near America’s largest coal-fired power plant, toxins are showing up in drinking water and people have fallen ill. One giant energy company plans to avoid the cleanup costs.
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Does charging more for electricity help the planet?
Or is my utility company just greedy?
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How do we doom the planet? Let Saul Griffith count the ways.
Climate change is the fault of Shell … and your BBQ, your stove, your heater, and your car.
