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The Two-Way
Crews work on a relief well at the Aliso Canyon facility above the Porter Ranch area of Los Angeles in early December. A leak has allowed tons of methane to escape into the surrounding neighborhood; stopping it is taking months because of pressure from t
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California Declares State Of Emergency Over Months-Long Gas Leak

Jan 07, 2016
Since October, a natural gas storage well near Los Angeles has been spewing hundreds of tons of methane gas each day. The leak isn't expected to be fixed for months.
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Another Major Rooftop Solar Company Says It's Leaving Nevada

Jan 07, 2016

The biggest residential rooftop solar company in the country is leaving Nevada. 

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The Two-Way
Prices, as seen at a gas station in Woodbridge, Va., on Tuesday, are 21 cents a gallon cheaper than this time last year. The drop violates the historic rule that tension such as that currently between key producers Saudi Arabia and Iran causes the cost o
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Troubles Are Up In The Middle East, But Oil Prices Are Down. Huh?

Jan 05, 2016
In the past, when political tensions increased, oil prices went up too amid supply risks. But now OPEC's power is down and U.S. oil supplies are much greater, helping hold prices steady.
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All Tech Considered
Anthony Richard, a chemical engineering student at the University of Wyoming, experiments with converting CO2 into methanol.
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Using Technology To Keep Carbon Emissions In Check

Jan 04, 2016
Renewable energy is only one of the steps toward achieving the goals set by the Paris climate deal. We take a trip around North America to explore other ways of keeping carbon out of the atmosphere.
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Energy
Grand Junction, Colo., is the first city in the U.S. to fuel its vehicle fleet with natural gas produced from human waste.
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From Poop To Power: Colorado Explores New Sources Of Renewable Energy

Jan 01, 2016
Europe has extracted natural gas from organic waste for about a decade, and now it's spreading to the U.S. In Colorado, efforts are under way to produce natural gas from human waste and food scraps.
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Energy
Mike Easterwood checks one of the solar panels installed on the roof of his self-storage business in Decatur, Ga., in 2013. The state has begun to embrace solar but it represents a fraction of the state's power generation.
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Like Night And Day: How Two States' Utilities Approach Solar

Jan 01, 2016
As homeowners embrace solar, utilities are making less money, and that's shaking up their business model. Companies in California and Georgia are handling the growth in dramatically different ways.
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Joe's Big Idea
Astrophysicist Richard Gaitskell, from Brown University, leads a team hunting particles of dark matter about a mile beneath Earth's surface. No luck so far, but Gaitskell is still hopeful.
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A Physicist Dreams Of Catching Dark Matter In The Act

Jan 01, 2016
Hold out your hand for a century, and 100 million particles of dark matter will pass through each second without leaving a trace. Still, a physicist in South Dakota thinks he may be able to catch one.
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Energy
A SunEdison control center in Boston tracks the company's solar and wind farms around the country.
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Tax Breaks, Falling Costs Are Boosting Wind And Solar

Dec 29, 2015
Congress has extended tax credits for clean energy as part of a $1.8 trillion spending bill. Solar and wind power companies say it will catapult the industry at a time when costs are already falling.
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Energy
Gas prices are displayed at a service station in Leonia, N.J., Nov. 24. Gas is under $2 a gallon across much of the country and the price is expected to remain low next year.
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Low Gas Prices Expected To Continue In 2016

Dec 23, 2015
U.S. drivers are becoming accustomed to lower prices at the pump, and sales of bigger cars are rising. But if people start driving more because they can afford it, will it hurt environmental efforts?
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Goats and Soda
Onlookers come to admire the self-proclaimed "Miracle on 34th Street" in the Baltimore neighborhood of Hampden. But not every country has as much electricity as America does.
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Which Burns More Kilowatt-Hours: America's Christmas Lights Or Tanzania?

Dec 22, 2015
As you might have guessed, the answer is not Tanzania. So the holiday season is a good time to reflect on ... electricity.
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The Two-Way
Wind turbines stand in Western Maine along the Kibby Mountain range.
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Wind Power Continues Steady Growth Across The U.S.

Dec 21, 2015
The wind power industry is celebrating a milestone in November: 70 gigawatts of generating capacity. Researchers say that's enough to power 19 million homes.
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Energy

How San Diego Will Hold Up Its Green Transition Promise

Dec 20, 2015
Last week, San Diego's city council voted to transition to using 100 percent renewable energy by 2035, becoming the first major American city to enter a legally binding agreement to do so.
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Business
The price of oil is displayed in downtown Midland, Texas, in February. Across the state, drilling budgets have been cut and companies have laid off workers.
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Massive Downsizing In Oil Sector Brings Acute Pain For The Holidays

Dec 17, 2015
The holiday season can be stressful, but for energy workers, December is turning out to be especially tough. Oil and gas firms have laid off close to 56,000 Texans in the past year.
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The Two-Way
The lifting of the ban could be a boon for domestic oil producers. Above, an oil pump near Alexander, N.D, in September.
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Congressional Spending Bill Would Lift The Ban On Exporting Crude Oil

Dec 16, 2015
Such a move could be a boon for U.S. oil producers hoping to expand into the global market. The bill would also extend tax credits for wind and solar energy production.
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Heating Up
Climate scientists who scrutinized the UN accord are urging citizens to keep a sharp eye on each nation's leaders to make sure they follow through on pledges to reduce emissions.
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Scientists See U.N. Climate Accord As A Good Start, But Just A Start

Dec 15, 2015
Many analyzing the deal hammered out in Paris say it's way better than no plan at all. But proof, they warn, will be in the execution of efforts to cap global temperature rise at 2 degrees C or less.
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The Two-Way
The Royal Dutch Shell logo is shown on a gas pump at a London Shell garage.
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Shell Plans To Cut 2,800 Jobs After It Takes Over BG Group

Dec 14, 2015
Oil and natural gas prices are still low so companies are looking to save money. The 2,800 represent about 3 percent of the combined workforce.
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Energy
An aerial view of a new housing development near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, in June. Economic activity has slowed in the area, but local residents are optimistic that the energy sector will rebound.
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Between Cheap Gas And Carbon Caps, Oil Sands Face Uncertain Fate

Dec 14, 2015
Canada's potentially lucrative oil sands business faces serious economic challenges. It has some concerned about its future as environmental critics look for ways to keep the oil in the ground.
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Goats and Soda
Wind turbines outside Caledon in Cape Town, South Africa. Solar and wind farms are filling in the gaps during power shortages.
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The Wind And The Sun Come To The Rescue In Power-Short South Africa

Dec 11, 2015
Is renewable energy expensive or cheap? This is a question being debated in Paris this week. Though there's no simple answer, in South Africa the verdict is in — and it's a surprising one.
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Heating Up
China's air pollution is legendary. Tiananmen Square, in Beijing, experienced what officials called its worst smog of the year on Dec. 1 (top), until a strong north wind dispersed the air pollution 24 hours later (bottom).
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Small, Surprising Dip In World's Carbon Emissions Traced To China

Dec 07, 2015
Climate scientists say global emissions of carbon dioxide seem to have dipped a bit in 2015, though the world economy is still growing. China's reduced use of coal may be the main reason.
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The Two-Way
OPEC oil ministers met Friday in Vienna but failed to agree on whether to set new production limits.
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Falling Oil Prices Hit Levels Not Seen Since 2009

Dec 07, 2015
OPEC's failure to agree on production cuts last Friday has sent prices down further.
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Heating Up

Is This Congressman's 'Oversight' An Effort To Hobble Climate Science?

Dec 07, 2015
Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas is formally investigating a recent study on global warming. Smith calls the timing of the study's publication "suspicious." But many scientists call his tactics "bullying."
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Law

Federal Jury Hands Down Rare Conviction For Coal Executive

Dec 03, 2015
A federal jury has convicted former Massy Energy CEO Don Blankenship for conspiring to willfully violate mine safety standards at the site of a 2010 explosion that killed 29 people.
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Parallels
Cars drive past a banner of Saudi Arabia's King Salman that reads, "Salman, we hear and obey," near Mecca on Sept. 17. A drop in oil revenue is forcing Saudi Arabia to consider cuts to social programs. The Saudis have declined to cut production, a move t
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As Saudi Arabia Battles Its Oil Rivals, Prices Are Expected To Stay Low

Dec 03, 2015
The Saudis could push up world oil prices by cutting their production. But they seem to feel that would mostly help their rivals, like Iran and Russia. So the Saudis are expected to keep pumping away.
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The Two-Way
Federal prosecutors said Don Blankenship operated Massey Energy as a "lawless enterprise." He's seen here leaving a federal courthouse in Charleston, W.Va., on Nov. 17, when the jury began deliberations.
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Former Coal CEO Blankenship Found Guilty Of Conspiracy In Mine Disaster Case

Dec 03, 2015
Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship was acquitted of two other counts, meaning he'll face far less than the potential 30-year prison sentence prosecutors had sought.
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Heating Up
The Ravenswood Generating Station, in Long Island City, N.Y., uses natural gas, fuel oil and kerosene to power its boilers.
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How Obama Hopes To Achieve U.S. Climate Goals

Dec 02, 2015
Past U.S. leaders tried to commit the nation via treaty to steep cutbacks in greenhouse gases. But without congressional support, those pledges fizzled. President Obama is trying regulation, instead.
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