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Wyoming Lags in Clean Energy Jobs, According to New Report

By Jake Bolster — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 08:50:00 +0000

Without a stronger commitment to renewables, some fear the state may miss out on the energy transition’s economic opportunities.

By Jake Bolster

In the first full year since President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, clean energy jobs in the U.S. grew at a faster clip than jobs across the rest of the economy, according to a new report by a business nonprofit. But there are few signs of that expansion in Wyoming, long the nation’s largest purveyor of coal and a hotbed of fossil fuel development, where clean energy job growth has been halting.

Digging Deep to Understand Rural Opposition to Solar Power

By Dan Gearino — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000

In a new study, Pennsylvania researchers aim to convey what drives rural attitudes on renewable energy, including how a history of coal mining affects public opinion.

By Dan Gearino

The United States needs to build vast amounts of renewable energy, and rural communities have an abundance of flat cropland that can accommodate wind and solar power.

BLM Plan for Solar on Public Lands Sparks Enthusiasm and Misgivings in Different Corners of the West

By Wyatt Myskow, Jake Bolster — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 08:55:00 +0000

Nearly 32 million acres would open for solar farms, but the agency expects only a fraction of that will be used, and put four times more land off limits for environmental and logistical concerns.

By Wyatt Myskow, Jake Bolster

In a remote stretch of Nevada’s Great Basin Desert lies the site where white settlers and the U.S. government massacred the Newe people 11 times during the 19th century. Three of the slaughters are among the largest recorded massacres of Native Americans in U.S. history, with the worst killing an estimated 525 to 700 men, women and children.

New Federal Housing Grants Are a Win for Climate Change and Environmental Justice

By Kristoffer Tigue — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 09:05:00 +0000

More than $69 million from the Department of Housing and Urban Development will be used to improve energy efficiency and install solar power and heat pumps in affordable housing units.

By Kristoffer Tigue

Residents of the Woodlen Place Apartments in Kansas City, Missouri, could soon see lower energy bills thanks to a new batch of federal aid aimed at cutting housing costs while also tackling the climate crisis.

Midwest States Struggle to Fund Dam Safety Projects, Even as Federal Aid Hits Historic Highs

By Kristoffer Tigue — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 09:05:00 +0000

Many dams in the Midwest do not meet grant eligibility requirements, leaving safety officials and residents worried about how they’ll prevent future collapses as flood risks increase.

By Kristoffer Tigue

MINNEAPOLIS—A record amount of federal aid will soon flow to states to help fix, replace or demolish their aging dams, many of which are under increasing pressure as climate change fuels more frequent and severe extreme weather events.

A Trump Debate Comment About German Energy Policy Leaves Germans Perplexed

By Dan Gearino — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000

“Germany tried that,” the former president said. What was he talking about?

By Dan Gearino

In his closing statement at last week’s presidential debate, Donald Trump made a blink-and-you-miss-it comment that earned a pointed response from the German government.

When Will the EV Sales Slump End? Here’s What the Experts Say

By Dan Gearino — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Three questions and answers to help get a handle on the electric vehicle market.

By Dan Gearino

U.S. electric vehicle sales have slowed in 2024. So how long will this period last?

In Nevada, Clean Energy Divides the Senate Race

By Wyatt Myskow — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000

U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen is facing off against Republican Sam Brown, with the development of solar energy a dividing line between the two candidates as the state sees a rapid buildout of renewable energy projects.

By Wyatt Myskow

In November’s election, Nevadans will vote between two U.S. Senate candidates with vastly different climate and energy positions—particularly regarding solar energy, an issue that has even divided climate and environmental advocates in the state.

As the UAW Moves Into Battery Plants, New Research Shows the Shift to EVs Doesn’t Lead to Job Losses

By Dan Gearino — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 09:05:00 +0000

Years after GM’s Lordstown Assembly plant closed, union manufacturing jobs have returned to northeast Ohio, where workers feel the benefits firsthand.

By Dan Gearino

Politically Charged: Fifth in a series about how political polarization threatens the EV future.

Bigger and Less Expensive: A Snapshot of U.S. Rooftop Solar Power and How It’s Changed

By Dan Gearino — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000

New data from Lawrence Berkeley Lab shows clear trends in median solar size and pricing.

By Dan Gearino

Your roof isn’t getting any bigger, but the amount of electricity that can be produced by solar panels up there has grown by a lot compared to a generation ago.