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    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    October 21, 2021

    A Low-Carbon Future in the US Depends on Decarbonizing Petroleum Refineries

    • carbon capture and storage (CCS)
    • carbon removal
    • emissions
    • GHG emissions
    • fossil fuels
    A landscape view of a U.S. refinery.
    • carbon capture and storage (CCS)
    • carbon removal
    • emissions
    • GHG emissions
    • fossil fuels
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    January 25, 2021

    Steps to Aid US Fossil Fuel Workers in the Clean Energy Transition

    • coronavirus
    • fossil fuels
    • Energy
    • Climate Equity
    coal-fired power plant
    • coronavirus
    • fossil fuels
    • Energy
    • Climate Equity
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    December 18, 2020

    7 Things to Know About Renewable Natural Gas

    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    The domes and pipes of a biogas plant are visible over a low grassy field.
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    August 5, 2020

    COVID-19 Bailouts Should Target Oil and Gas Workers and Communities, Not Companies

    • Energy
    • Economics
    • coronavirus
    • environmental justice
    • fossil fuels
    Two workers walking to a natural gas fracking operation. Photo by Justin Woolford/Flickr.
    • Energy
    • Economics
    • coronavirus
    • environmental justice
    • fossil fuels
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    July 28, 2020

    Ranking 41 US States Decoupling Emissions and GDP Growth

    • Economics
    • fossil fuels
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. Climate
    A man in a cowboy hat stands under the solar panels of his ranch's water pump. Photo by Lance Cheung/USDA.
    • Economics
    • fossil fuels
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. Climate
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    May 19, 2020

    Ensuring a Fair Transition for US Fossil Fuel Workers in Economic Recovery

    • Energy
    • coronavirus
    • Economics
    • fossil fuels
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    Three workers pulling machinery on an oil rig.
    • Energy
    • coronavirus
    • Economics
    • fossil fuels
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    September 18, 2019

    As U.S. Government Retreats on Reducing Climate-warming Methane, 4 States Step Up

    • climate change
    • emissions
    • fossil fuels
    Drilling rig
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • fossil fuels
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    July 31, 2019

    A CO2 Direct Air Capture Plant Will Help Extract Oil in Texas. Could This Actually Be Good for the Climate?

    • U.S. Climate
    • Energy
    • carbon removal
    • climate change
    • carbon capture and storage (CCS)
    • fossil fuels
    CO2 removed from the air can be used to extract oil, like at this Michigan facility. Photo by U.S. Department of Energy/Flickr.
    • U.S. Climate
    • Energy
    • carbon removal
    • climate change
    • carbon capture and storage (CCS)
    • fossil fuels
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    July 8, 2019

    Natural Gas Beat Coal in the US. Will Renewables and Storage Soon Beat Natural Gas?

    • Energy
    • electric grid
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    Wind turbines north of Corpus Christi, Texas.
    • Energy
    • electric grid
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    April 6, 2017

    What Are the Top 10 States for Clean Energy Jobs?

    • U.S. Climate
    • Energy
    • Business
    • energy efficiency
    • fossil fuels
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    California solar plant.
    • U.S. Climate
    • Energy
    • Business
    • energy efficiency
    • fossil fuels
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    March 14, 2017

    4 Reasons Why the Trump Administration Should Keep Fuel Standards in Place

    • U.S. Climate
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • transportation
    Traffic congestion in Oregon
    • U.S. Climate
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • transportation
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    March 13, 2017

    Rolling Back the Clean Power Plan Is a Losing Proposition for America

    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • fossil fuels
    • Economics
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Installing solar panels
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • fossil fuels
    • Economics
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Equity
    North America
    Insights
    January 20, 2017

    Rick Perry Offers Mixed Messages to Congress on Climate and Clean Energy

    • International Climate Action
    • U.S. Climate
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • climate policy
    • fossil fuels
    Governor Rick Perry
    • International Climate Action
    • U.S. Climate
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • climate policy
    • fossil fuels
    Asia North America
    Insights
    January 17, 2017

    China’s Decline in Coal Consumption Drives Global Slowdown in Emissions

    • Climate
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    January 13, 2017

    Tillerson’s Hearing Fails to Assure the American Public on Climate Change

    • U.S. policy
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • renewable energy
    Rex Tillerson
    • U.S. policy
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    June 1, 2016

    Former Energy CEO David Crane Envisions a Future without Fossils

    • Energy
    • Business
    • Corporate Climate Policy Leadership
    • fossil fuels
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Coal-fired power plant in Ohio
    • Energy
    • Business
    • Corporate Climate Policy Leadership
    • fossil fuels
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    April 28, 2016

    Illinois Can Meet its Clean Power Plan Targets in 3 Steps

    • Energy
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    • fossil fuels
    • renewable energy
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    • fossil fuels
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    March 11, 2016

    With New Joint Announcement with Canada, US Gets Serious About Cutting Methane Emissions

    • U.S. Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • greenhouse gases
    • fossil fuels
    Natural gas well
    • U.S. Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • greenhouse gases
    • fossil fuels
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    August 3, 2015

    Interactive Graphic: What Do Your State’s Emissions Look Like?

    • data
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    Electricity is the largest source of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Photo byJarrett Callahan/Flickr
    • data
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    July 27, 2015

    5 Questions to Ask About EPA’s Forthcoming Clean Power Plan

    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    Power plant in Springfield, Illinois. Photo by straightedge217/Flickr
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants

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