EartherEnergyEartherEnergyWhy the Keystone Pipeline Oil Spill in Kansas Is So Hard to Clean UpThe pipeline spilled diluted bitumen into Mill Creek. Experts say that makes cleanup a lot more difficult.ByAngely MercadoPublishedDecember 20, 2022Comments (13)Save
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyWest Texas Shaken by Second 5.4 Magnitude Earthquake in a MonthThe quake could be felt more than 100 miles away and occurred in a region known for fracking activity.ByAngely MercadoPublishedDecember 19, 2022Comments (8)Save
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyTexas Republicans Want Even More Fossil Fuels on the GridThe move comes as renewables are projected to make up the majority of electricity on the grid next year.ByMolly TaftPublishedDecember 16, 2022Comments (34)Save
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyPG&E Lays Off Inspectors, Tree Trimmers Ahead of Winter Wildfire MaintenanceThe layoffs of thousands of workers spell danger for fire season.ByBlanca Begert, GristPublishedDecember 12, 2022Comments (16)Save
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyOil Companies Are Doing Great, Thanks For AskingExxon and Chevron released their budgets for 2023 after a year of monster profits.ByMolly TaftPublishedDecember 9, 2022Comments (6)Save
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyRenewable Energy Set to Overtake Coal Power Globally by 2025Renewable power capacity will double in the next five years, says a new International Energy Agency report.ByLauren LefferPublishedDecember 7, 2022Comments (3)Save
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyLos Angeles Bans Fossil Fuel Extraction Within City LimitsThe city council unanimously voted to phase out oil and gas drilling inside LA over the next 20 years, thanks to…ByLauren LefferPublishedDecember 6, 2022Comments (4)Save
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyDid the Ethereum Merge Do Anything to Crypto Emissions? We've Got an Early AnswerA new paper examines the potential emissions reductions associated with the move—and the caveats.ByMolly TaftPublishedDecember 6, 2022Comments (20)Save
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyTennessee Lawmakers Push $300 Fee for Owning an Electric VehicleThe state's governor is mulling the most expensive EV registration cost in the U.S. to help support a new highway…ByLauren LefferPublishedDecember 5, 2022Comments (130)Save
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyThe (Other) Messy Election in GeorgiaOne candidate is suing another for blocking her on social media—and that's just the tip of the iceberg.ByMolly TaftPublishedDecember 2, 2022Comments (4)Save
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyGas Prices Are Plummeting—but Republicans Haven’t NoticedOil prices are crashing, thanks to a number of different factors.ByMolly TaftPublishedDecember 1, 2022Comments (44)Save
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyCompany Successfully Tests World's First Hydrogen-Powered Jet EngineRolls-Royce and European-based airline easyJet successfully tested the world's first hydrogen-powered jet engine…ByNikki MainPublishedNovember 29, 2022Comments (7)Save
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyHackers Could Cause Next Deepwater Horizon-Level DisasterA new government watchdog report found that the nation's offshore infrastructure is especially vulnerable to…ByMolly TaftPublishedNovember 23, 2022Comments (6)Save
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyThe White House Is Ready to Shell Out $13 Billion to Modernize U.S. Power GridThe country’s energy grid needs to be reinforced to handle future extreme weather.ByAngely MercadoPublishedNovember 23, 2022Comments (6)Save
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyIn Memory of @BPDeezNutzz, the Best Greentrolling Account to Ever Grace Twitter@BPDeezNutzz expertly trolled oil and gas giant BP before Twitter suspended the account amid Blue Check chaos.ByAngely MercadoPublishedNovember 22, 2022Comments (6)Save
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyTexas Just Had Its Biggest Earthquake in Decades, and Fracking Is a Prime SuspectThe state's Railroad Commission is investigating whether the 5.4-magnitude quake last week was a natural event.ByAngely MercadoPublishedNovember 21, 2022Comments (27)Save
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyFossil Fuel Interests Paid for Pro-Hydrogen Study, Boston Globe ReportsAn exposé reveals how industry interests heavily influenced a peer-reviewed study.ByMolly TaftPublishedNovember 16, 2022Comments (3)Save
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyHow Oil & Gas Funding Distorts Energy ResearchProminent energy centers at MIT, Stanford, and Columbia may be biased toward natural gas because of funding, a new…ByMolly TaftPublishedNovember 11, 2022Comments (3)Save
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyA Carbon Capture Company Wants to Sell Credits on Tech That Hasn’t Been Commercially Tested YetThe company plans to open a wood chip burning plant in the U.S. by 2030.ByAngely MercadoPublishedNovember 4, 2022Comments (9)Save
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyBiden's Graphite HeadscratcherThe U.S. needs new sources of graphite for electric vehicles. Where is it all going to come from?ByMolly TaftPublishedNovember 4, 2022Comments (14)Save