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As World Shifts to Renewables, Methane Leaks from Oil and Gas Production 60 Percent Greater than EPA Estimate
Sixty percent more methane escapes from U.S. oil and gas operations than the Environmental Protection Agency currently estimates, according to a study led by the Environmental Defense Fund.
U.S. Regulators Again Reject Trump Scheme to Bail Out Failing Coal and Nuclear Plants
Yesterday, a panel of federal regulators unanimously rejected President Trump's order for an emergency bailout of financially failing coal and nuclear power plants. The bailout would have increased...
Trump’s Bailout of Coal and Nuclear Plants Could Cause Thousands of Early Deaths, Send Utility Bills Soaring
In his continuing crusade to prop up dying industries, President Trump wants to make Americans pay for expensive electricity from dirty, dangerous coal and nuclear power plants – even if cheaper...
Study: Premature Births Drop After Coal, Oil Power Plants Shut Down
The rate of premature births to California mothers living near coal and oil power plants dropped significantly after the plants were shut down, researchers from the University of California and Johns...
Renewables, Not Natural Gas, Should Replace Shuttered Nuclear Plants
Across the nation, utilities continue to announce the planned shutdown of nuclear power plants. Early retirement of these crumbling, outrageously expensive and dangerous plants is long overdue. But...
Like Coal, Natural Gas Losing Ground to Renewables
As expensive, dirty coal power staggers toward its inevitable demise, natural gas has come to dominate the electricity market.
Half of Coal Plants Lose Too Much Money to Stay Open on the Free Market
Despite efforts by the Trump administration and some states to prop up the coal industry, its future remains bleak.
Dying Coal- and Nuclear-Powered Utility Asks Again for Government Bailout
FirstEnergy, a utility struggling to stay alive in the dying coal and nuclear industries, is once again looking for a bailout from government regulators.
Wind Power, Not Oil Drilling, Is Future of Offshore Energy
In an era of bitterly divisive politics, there's one thing that unites Democrats and Republicans across the nation: They oppose Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's proposal to allow offshore drilling for...
Health Professionals: Fracking Can’t Be Done Without Threatening Public Health
Fracking for oil and gas poses an impending health crisis in the U.S., two leading groups of health professionals warn in a new report.
Trump Administration Plans Spin Campaign on Dying Nuclear Energy
“Let it be written that environmentalists didn't kill the nuclear industry, economics did,” Houston Chronicle business columnist Chris Tomlinson wrote last summer.
As World Rejects Coal, Trump Administration Continues to Back Dying Industry
The rejection of dirty and expensive coal power is accelerating worldwide. Yet the Trump administration continues its desperate attempts to keep a dying industry on life support.
Trump’s Environmental Rollbacks Answer Coal Boss’ Wish List
This week, federal regulators rejected the Trump administration's proposal to require the use of electricity from failing coal and nuclear plants, even when cheaper sources are available
Costs of White House Bailout of Coal and Nukes: 27,000 Early Deaths, $263 Billion
The Trump administration's scheme to make utility customers subsidize dirty, dangerous and aging coal and nuclear power plants would result in 27,000 premature deaths and a net cost of $263 billion by...
Despite EPA Knowledge of Health Hazards, Fracking Chemicals Remain Secret
The Environmental Protection Agency knows that dozens of the chemicals used in fracking pose health hazards. The agency not only allows their use, but also lets the oil and gas industry keep the...
Landmark Study: People in Highly Polluted Areas at Greater Risk of Cancer
Americans who live in highly polluted areas are likely at greater risk of developing cancers, especially breast and prostate cancers, according to a new study from the University of Illinois at...
Who's Watching the Oil and Gas Industry in California?
California's well-earned reputation as the nation's greenest state, with cutting-edge policies mandate fuel efficiency and renewable energy, hides a surprising fact: California also produces the third...
