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    North America fossil fuels
    Climate
    North America
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    June 23, 2015

    ADVISORY: Press Call on How States Can Prevent Methane Leaks from Natural Gas Production

    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    January 21, 2015

    After SOTU, it’s Time to Make Good on US Climate Action Commitments

    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • fossil fuels
    • power plants
    • UNFCCC
    President Barack Obama delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2015. Photo by Pete Souza/White House
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • fossil fuels
    • power plants
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    January 14, 2015

    How the US Can Lower Methane Emissions from Natural Gas and Save Money

    • GHG emissions
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • fossil fuels
    A natural gas refinery plant. Photo by WildEarth Guardians/Flickr.
    • GHG emissions
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • fossil fuels
    Climate
    North America
    News
    January 14, 2015

    STATEMENT: Obama’s New Methane Goal “Critical Step” to Achieve U.S. Climate Goals

    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • fossil fuels
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • fossil fuels
    Climate
    North America
    News
    December 10, 2014

    RELEASE: New Analysis Shows Virginia Can Meet EPA Emissions Targets

    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • renewable energy
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    October 29, 2014

    New Studies Underscore Need for Better Methane Regulations for Natural Gas

    • GHG emissions
    • Climate
    • U.S. policy
    • fossil fuels
    Methane escapes throughout various stages of the production change and is at least 34 times more potent a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. Photo Credit: Gene Spesard/Flickr
    • GHG emissions
    • Climate
    • U.S. policy
    • fossil fuels
    Climate
    Asia North America
    Insights
    September 9, 2014

    Shale Energy Potential Depends on Water Supply

    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Shale development site, Australia. Photo Credit: John Amos/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Climate
    Asia Latin America North America Europe
    Insights
    September 5, 2014

    A Tale of 3 Countries: Water Risks to Global Shale Development

    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Shale gas drilling site in Pennsylvania. Photo Credit: Nicholas Tonelli/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Energy
    Asia Africa Latin America North America
    News
    September 2, 2014

    RELEASE: New Analysis Finds 38% of World’s Shale Resources Face Water Stress

    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Energy
    Asia Africa Latin America North America
    News
    August 31, 2014

    ADVISORY: Press Call: How Water Risk Affects Global Shale Development

    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    July 23, 2014

    7 Charts Explain Changing U.S. Power Sector Emissions

    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    Between 1973 and 2005, U.S. power sector CO2 emissions increased by almost 90 percent. Photo credit: Mike, Flickr
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    Forests
    North America
    Insights
    July 15, 2014

    Tar Sands Threaten World’s Largest Boreal Forest

    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • mapping
    • natural resources
    • fossil fuels
    Canada’s boreal forests feature mountain ranges; forested plains, bogs, and peatlands; coniferous and mixed forests; and millions of waterways. Photo credit: Ken Owen, Flickr
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • mapping
    • natural resources
    • fossil fuels
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    June 4, 2014

    EPA’s New Clean Power Plan Is Both Achievable and Economically Beneficial

    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    Power plants are the largest source of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Photo credit: Wigwam Jones, Flickr
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    Climate
    North America
    News
    June 2, 2014

    STATEMENT: U.S. Puts First Ever Federal Limits on Existing Power Plant Emissions

    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • regulation
    • renewable energy
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • regulation
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Data
    May 28, 2014

    Arkansas Carbon Dioxide Reduction Opportunities for Power Sector Compliance Under the Clean Air Act

    • fossil fuels
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    • fossil fuels
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    News
    May 28, 2014

    RELEASE: New Analysis Shows Arkansas Can Reduce Emissions 39 percent by 2020

    • fossil fuels
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    • regulation
    • renewable energy
    • fossil fuels
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    • regulation
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    News
    May 13, 2014

    RELEASE: New Analysis Shows Tennessee Can Reduce Emissions 22 percent by 2020

    • fossil fuels
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    • regulation
    • renewable energy
    • fossil fuels
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    • regulation
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Data
    May 13, 2014

    Tennessee Carbon Dioxide Reduction Opportunities for Power Sector Compliance Under the Clean Air Act

    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • renewable energy

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