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![Black is oil seen in and around a creek and on top of brown, dry grass.]()
Cleanup is underway for the US’s second-largest tar sands oil spill. Experts say it’ll be harder than past leaks.
It's all about the kind of oil that gets spilled.
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A rare Nevada flower gets ‘endangered’ status, raising questions for a proposed lithium mine
Can the Biden administration protect Tiehm’s buckwheat while supporting production of a green energy mineral?
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In Louisiana, an electoral upset could mean a breakthrough for renewables
Davante Lewis' victory brings new attention to the importance of public service commissions.
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US scientists have reached a breakthrough in nuclear fusion
The Department of Energy’s announcement has big implications for clean energy
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![Collage: hydrogen factory and wind turbine on mountain of coal with ominous dark background]()
How a new subsidy for ‘green hydrogen’ could set off a carbon bomb
Using electricity to make hydrogen could be an elegant climate solution — or it could prop up a dirty grid.
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The surprising player in the rail strike fight: Fossil fuel companies
The collaboration between coal, oil, and railroads goes back decades.
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![the sun shine off a row or large solar panels in a grassy area next to a road with cars]()
![the sun shine off a row or large solar panels in a grassy area next to a road with cars]()
That empty space next to highways? Put solar panels on it.
Roadside solar fields across the country could power up to 12 million electric vehicles.
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![A man in a blue shirt holding a tool installs a solar panel on the roof of a home in Puerto Rico]()
![A man in a blue shirt holding a tool installs a solar panel on the roof of a home in Puerto Rico]()
An infusion of cash from Congress could keep the lights on in Puerto Rico
Here's what $3 billion could do to avert the next tropical storm blackout.
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Beyond solar: Here’s what the clean energy future might look like
Five scenes show how direct air capture, carbon capture, and hydrogen hubs could fit into the U.S. economy.
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![A gas well sits on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation as the sun sets behind a ridge line. A tall metal structure is]()
![A gas well sits on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation as the sun sets behind a ridge line. A tall metal structure is]()
Biden administration proposes new rule targeting methane emissions on tribal lands
Wasted natural gas has quadrupled since 1990 – regulators hope to rein in that loss.
