EartherEnergyEartherEnergyDid a Harvard Environmental Law Professor Lobby for an Oil Company?A professor who earns hundreds of thousands of dollars from ConocoPhillips used her connections to facilitate a…ByMolly TaftPublishedApril 7, 2023Comments (2)
EartherEnergyEartherEnergy'Infuriating,' Says Joe Manchin: Court Throws Out Permit for Mountain Valley PipelineSenator Joe Manchin's hopes for a natural gas pipeline were dashed yet again on Monday.ByNaveena Sadasivam, GristPublishedApril 6, 2023Comments (19)
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyCalifornia Takes the Lead on Curbing Big Oil Price GougingThe state's pioneering law could set limits on the industry's profits and impose fines on those that exceed it.ByBlanca Begert, GristPublishedApril 3, 2023Comments (8)
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyBiden Admin Brags About Wind Energy the Same Day It Holds Huge Offshore Oil AuctionThe Interior Department is selling 73 million acres of the Gulf of Mexico for new fossil fuel development, but don't…ByLauren LefferPublishedMarch 29, 2023Comments (12)
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyRenewably Generated Electricity Surpasses Coal for the First Time in the U.S.Solar and wind boosted the rise in renewables, but sadly natural gas was the top energy producer in the country in…ByAngely MercadoPublishedMarch 28, 2023Comments (22)
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyScientists See Photosynthesis Happening in Detail, Thanks to New Laser TechniqueNew research sheds light on the little-known processes of photosynthesis and could lead to better solar power.ByMolly TaftPublishedMarch 22, 2023Comments (2)
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyThe UN Wants Big Oil's Help on Climate. Good Luck With ThatWill oil CEOs change their business models to focus on renewables, or are we just in for more greenwashing?ByMolly TaftPublishedMarch 21, 2023Comments (4)
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyWhy the Longest Coal Strike in Alabama History Ended With No New ContractAs coal declines, miners' unions are struggling to bargain for better conditions.ByTushar Khurana, GristPublishedMarch 21, 2023Comments (2)
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyHow Paris Plans to Keep Athletes Cool Sans Air Conditioning During the 2024 OlympicsOrganizers say that using water to cool buildings could slash emissions associated with the worldwide games.ByAngely MercadoPublishedMarch 21, 2023Comments (15)
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyA Government Program Hopes to Find Critical Minerals Right Beneath Our FeetFederal scientists are using recon flights and field research to track down metals that are key to the energy…ByMaddie Stone, GristPublishedMarch 20, 2023Comments (1)
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyThe Dubious Economic Calculus Behind the Willow ProjectThe ConocoPhillips venture is supposed to secure energy independence and Alaskan prosperity. It probably won’t…ByZoya Teirstein & Jake Bittle, GristPublishedMarch 17, 2023
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyConocoPhillips Wants to Install Chilling Devices in the Arctic to Get More OilThe petroleum giant intends to install thermosyphons at the Willow Project to keep the ground frozen enough to…ByLauren LefferPublishedMarch 15, 2023Comments (6)
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyTexas Lawmakers Have a New Scheme to Punish Renewables and Prop Up Fossil FuelsA suite of bills introduced in the state legislature last week aims to restrict wind and solar—despite their success.ByMolly TaftPublishedMarch 14, 2023Comments (59)
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyBiden Administration Approves Huge Oil and Gas Project in AlaskaThe administration on Monday gave the green light for the Conoco Phillips-owned Willow Project.ByMolly TaftPublishedMarch 13, 2023Comments (24)
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyThis Enzyme Could Produce Electricity From Thin AirScientists found a natural enzyme that can produce electricity from hydrogen in the atmosphere.ByKevin HurlerPublishedMarch 9, 2023Comments (9)
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyGeorgia's Years-Delayed Nuclear Plant Finally Starts Splitting AtomsThe troubled Vogtle plant, which is billions of dollars over budget but will be a key source of carbon-free power,…ByMolly TaftPublishedMarch 9, 2023Comments (24)
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyA Gas Utility’s Astroturf Campaign Threatens Oregon’s First Electrification OrdinanceEnvironmental groups say there’s nothing grassroots about Eugene Residents for Energy Choice.ByJoseph Winters, GristPublishedMarch 7, 2023Comments (7)
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyEverything You Need to Know About the Controversial Willow ProjectA massive new oilfield could be greenlit by the Biden administration as early as this week.ByMolly TaftPublishedMarch 7, 2023Comments (6)
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyGuy Embezzles Cool $9 Million From Poop-to-Energy Ponzi SchemeRay Brewer pled guilty this week to charges he defrauded investors when he said he was building anaerobic digesters…ByMolly TaftPublishedMarch 4, 2023Comments (6)
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyControversial Lithium Mine Moves Forward in NevadaOwners of the Thacker Pass project broke ground on Wednesday, despite a two-year battle over the site.ByMolly TaftPublishedMarch 3, 2023Comments (15)