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Ukraine invasion — explained
Pipes are seen at the gas transmission point in Rembelszczyzna near Warsaw, Poland, on Wednesday.

What Russia cutting off energy to Poland and Bulgaria means for the world

Apr 28, 2022
It was seen as a way for Russia to prop up its currency and retaliate for Western sanctions, but it could cause global energy prices to spike. One analyst sees it as a warning to the rest of Europe.
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Europe
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during their meeting in the Kremlin, in Moscow, on Tuesday.

Poland and Bulgaria say Russia is suspending their natural gas supplies

Apr 26, 2022
The governments of the two European countries said Russian energy giant Gazprom informed them it was halting gas supplies starting Wednesday.
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Planet Money
A woman walks past a currency exchange office in central Moscow on Feb. 24.

How Russia rescued the ruble

Apr 05, 2022
The Russian ruble lost nearly half its value when Russia invaded Ukraine. Since then, it has been the top-performing currency in the world.
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Europe
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a government meeting via a video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow on Wednesday. Putin said Russia will only accept payments in rubles for gas deliveries to "unfriendly countries," which incl

Putin demands 'unfriendly countries' pay for Russian gas in rubles

Mar 23, 2022
President Vladimir Putin issued a new directive as he attempts to leverage Russia's in-demand fuel to counter a barrage of Western sanctions.
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Russia-Ukraine recap
Ukrainian servicemen comfort Daniil, 12, the son of Vladyslav Buvalkin, 42, who died in action and was buried on Wednesday in Kyiv, Ukraine. Ukrainian forces have managed to fend off Russian advances near the capital, although shellfire and aerial bombar

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (March 23)

Mar 23, 2022
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Business
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City on March 4. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped nearly 800 points on Monday, entering what's called a correction.

It keeps getting worse for stocks. Dow sinks and enters what's called a correction

Mar 07, 2022
Fear of higher energy prices led to a sharp sell-off on Wall Street, with the Nasdaq now in what's known as a bear market.
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Energy
Gas prices reach over $5 a gallon at a petrol station in Los Angeles on Feb. 25. Oil prices continue to surge after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with some analysts describing market conditions as verging on "panic."

Oil prices surge as fears about Russian crude supplies intensify

Mar 02, 2022
The global benchmark topped $113 briefly on Wednesday, just days after it crossed the triple-digit mark for the first time in seven years.
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Business
A closed Gazprom gasoline station is shown in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Jan. 9.

Major oil companies pull out of once-promising Russia

Mar 01, 2022
Announcements from Shell and BP will further hit Russia's tanking economy — and batter its image as a go-to place for oil and gas investments.
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World
The receiving station of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline stands near Lubmin, Germany, on Feb. 2. Nord Stream 2, owned by Russian energy company Gazprom, is to transport Russian natural gas from Russia to Germany, but President Biden has said the pipeline

Explaining why natural gas plays such a big role in the Russia-Ukraine crisis

Feb 09, 2022
As much as 40% of Europe's natural gas supply comes from Russia, a reliance that puts U.S. allies like Germany in a jam when it comes to finding a sanctions solution to the crisis.
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Climate
Solar farms surround trees at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y. The city voted Wednesday night to decarbonize the city's buildings and install more energy efficient appliances and more solar panels. The city says the move will cut 40% of their carbon em

To fight climate change, Ithaca votes to decarbonize its buildings by 2030

Nov 06, 2021
Decarbonizing involves installing things from solar panels to switching out gas stoves for electric stoves. The effort to decarbonize buildings will cut the city's carbon dioxide output by 40%.
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Climate
A coal-hauling truck with 240 tons of coal drives to the surface at the Buckskin Coal Mine in Gillette, Wyo., in 2004.

U.S. coal production is up sharply after hitting a 50-year low last year

Oct 22, 2021
As the Biden administration prepares to negotiate reductions in fossil fuel use at the Glasgow climate summit at the end of the month, U.S. coal production is actually up significantly this year.
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Newscast headlines

US Ends Oil, Gas Lease Sales From Public Land Through June

Apr 22, 2021

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. Interior Department is canceling oil and natural gas lease sales from public lands through June amid an ongoing review of how burning that fuel contributes to climate change.

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Climate, Conservation Bills Target Big Changes

Apr 01, 2021

Could the mining industry be facing taxes and regulation changes?

Will people driving old clunkers have to say goodbye to the classic car status that exempts them from smog checks?

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Africa
The Sea Star 1, owned by the Tanzanian Zan Ferries, docked on Monday at the port in Pemba, Mozambique. The vessel has been used to evacuate around 1,400 people, mostly foreign gas workers, from fighting in Palma, Mozambique.

Islamist Insurgents Kill Dozens In Attack On Natural Gas Complex In Mozambique

Mar 29, 2021
Days of fighting in the northern port city of Palma have left dozens of civilians dead as security forces battled to turn back an assault by a suspected ISIS-linked insurgent group.
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Environment And Energy Collaborative
A lower-carbon natural gas flame burns on a stovetop at a NW Natural testing facility.

Natural Gas Companies Have Their Own Plans To Go Low-Carbon

Feb 21, 2021
The companies face an existential threat as more governments and businesses move to tackle climate change. So a growing number have their own plans to decarbonize, by creating renewable gas.
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Live Updates: Winter Storms 2021
Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, looks on prior to a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at AT&T Stadium on Nov. 8, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. An oil company in which he is the majority shareholder said it had hit the "jackpot" as natural gas p

Jerry Jones' Company Hits 'Jackpot' As Harsh Storms Send Natural Gas Prices Surging

Feb 18, 2021
A drilling company controlled by the Dallas Cowboys owner said it was benefitting after natural gas prices surged in the middle of powerful winter storms.
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President Biden Takes Office
A sign in the Jonah Field advertises cheap rates at a deserted motel built for oil and gas workers.

A Wyoming County Predicts 'Total Economic Devastation' From Biden Leasing Ban

Jan 28, 2021
Most of the oil and gas drilled in Wyoming comes from federal land and communities there are bracing for job losses and school funding cuts in the wake of a Biden administration pause on new leasing.
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Economy
The Navajo Generating Station shut down in November 2019. The West's largest coal-fired power plant provided $12 million in yearly royalties to the Hopi Tribe.

Hopi Look To Tourism, Ranching For Income After Coal Power Plant Closure

Jan 14, 2020
The coal power plant that provided about 80% of the Hopi Nation's budget closed last month. Tribal leaders are now trying to figure out how to replace the revenue, which was their economic lifeline.
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Asia
Russia began sending natural gas to China's northeast on Monday, launching a new pipeline. Here, workers are seen during construction of the Chinese section of the China-Russia East Route natural gas pipeline in Heihe, China.

Russia Begins Sending Natural Gas To China As Putin And Xi Open New Pipeline

Dec 02, 2019
When it's fully completed, the Russia-China pipeline will span more than 5,000 miles, connecting Siberian gas fields to cities in northeastern China that currently rely on coal.
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National
Fire investigators search the debris at a home where an explosion occurred following a gas line failure in September in Lawrence, Mass.

Federal Investigators Pinpoint What Caused String Of Gas Explosions In Mass.

Nov 16, 2018
The National Transportation Safety Board says a natural gas company engineer made a major mistake in developing construction plans, resulting in a disastrous chain reaction.
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Newscast headlines

Former Governor, Internet Provider Propose Co-Op To Bring Broadband, Natural Gas To Rural Area

Jun 21, 2018

A former governor and internet provider have partnered up to try to deliver natural gas and broadband to Spring Creek and Lamoille.

The two formed a co-op that could spark competition to provide services with Southwest Gas.

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The Salt
Marvin Cavanaugh, owner of the engineering firm Cavanaugh, explains the process for turning hog waste into electricity.

In North Carolina, Hog Waste Is Becoming A Streamlined Fuel Source

Apr 17, 2018
North Carolina isn't rich in coal, natural gas or oil, but it has more hogs than nearly any other state. And for years, scientists and farmers have been trying to turn swine biogas into electricity.
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Environment And Energy Collaborative
Activist Cherri Foytlin vows to physically block construction of the Bayou Bridge Pipeline in Louisiana.

'Keep It In The Ground' Activists Optimistic Despite Oil Boom

Mar 16, 2018
The U.S. is producing more oil than ever, even as calls to leave all fossil fuels in the ground grow louder. Now the "keep it in the ground" movement is taking its fight to the heart of oil country.
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Environment And Energy Collaborative
President Trump praised the 2017 opening of this mine in Friedens, Pa., which created around 100 jobs.

Coal Jobs Have Gone Up Under Trump, But Not Because Of His Policies

Feb 23, 2018
The number of U.S. coal jobs rose slightly during the president's first year in office. But energy analysts credit short-term market forces and say they won't stop long-term decline.
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The Two-Way
Secretary of Energy Rick Perry testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 12. Perry's proposed rule to benefit nuclear and coal power plants has been rejected by a federal regulatory commis

Federal Regulator Rejects Energy Department's Bid To Prop Up Coal, Nuclear

Jan 09, 2018
Energy Secretary Rick Perry proposed a rule that would essentially subsidize older fuel sources to compete with cheaper natural gas and renewables. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission cried foul.

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