New U.S. fossil fuel projects are ticking carbon bombs
Proposed or approved oil and gas wells, gas pipelines and LNG terminals could significantly increase climate emissions at a time when rapid cuts are needed.
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How much land will a renewable energy system use?
Transitioning to clean energy doesn’t have to use more land than our current fossil fuel-based energy system.
Building fossil fuel infrastructure locks us into a higher-carbon future
Fossil fuel infrastructure harms our environment and health today. And adding more of it makes the job of breaking free from fossil fuels in the future that much harder.
Fossil fuels outnumber clean energy projects in NEPA environmental review
Renewable energy is on the rise across America. But there are still lots of pipelines and other fossil fuel projects awaiting federal environmental review.
Products without packaging: How refill stores can help solve the plastics crisis
A world without single-use plastics might seem a long way off – but the rise of zero waste retail provides a glimpse of what that world could look like.
Renewable Natural Gas is not your friend
Renewable natural gas is not the climate-friendly alternative to conventional gas that the energy industry’s current PR offensive is making it out to be. Touting it as such is greenwashing, plain and simple, and delays our progress toward a genuine clean energy future.
Electrifying your home with help from the Inflation Reduction Act
Electrifying your home is about to become a whole lot cheaper as a result of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). But where to begin? These five steps can help you start your electrification journey.
The many ways traffic noise is damaging your health
Too often we’ve treated traffic noise simply as an annoyance. A growing body of research tells us it's a whole lot worse than that.
Greenwashing methane gas: Seeing a fossil fuel’s true colors
Millions of Americans rely on the energy produced by natural gas to turn the lights on, cook their food and heat their homes. But many do not understand the full scale of the environmental and human costs that come with it, or the lengths energy companies go to to hide those costs.
Gasoline prices are setting records. But what about gasoline bills?
Gasoline prices are scary to look at, but drivers are using their cars less and driving more efficient vehicles, helping mitigate some pain at the pump.