Utility group calls for changes to proposed EPA climate rules
Utilities argue proposed EPA power plant rules are too strict and environmental groups argue they should reduce climate pollution even more.
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New national monument comes after more than a decade of advocacy by Native nations
The new national monument that President Biden is designating in Arizona today comes after Native nations advocated for decades to protect the area
A/C bill high this summer? Cool innovations promise more efficient air conditioning
NPR's Juana Summers talks with MIT Technology Review climate and energy reporter Casey Crownhart about her latest reporting on innovations in air conditioning technology.
Major automakers are teaming up to launch a new EV charging network in North America
Automakers are teaming up to build more fast charging stations in North America. Their stated goal is to build a network larger than Tesla's to help address a major concern for EV customers.
Supreme Court OKs completion of Mountain Valley gas pipeline
The case involved an emergency challenge to the final stages of development of the 303-mile pipeline, which is to span from northwestern West Virginia to southern Virginia.
Phoenix power providers keep up with demand through record-breaking heat wave
Phoenix has continued to break the number of days above 110 degrees for more than three weeks. That's created record demand for power, something electric providers say they've been able to meet.
China dominates the EV battery industry. Can the rest of the world catch up?
China is dominant in every aspect of electric vehicle battery technology. Now the rest of the world is trying to catch up.
The U.S. could slash climate pollution, but it might not be enough, a new report says
The Inflation Reduction Act could help the U.S. cut greenhouse gas pollution up to 42% from 2005 levels by 2030. That's still short of what the country promised under the Paris Climate Agreement.
FTC and Justice Department double down on strategy to go after corporate monopolies
New guidelines from the FTC and Justice Department are part of a broader push to promote competition and limit what the White House sees as excessive consolidation.
It's a journey to the center of the rare earths discovered in Sweden
Sweden says it found the largest deposit in Europe of rare earths — ingredients in a host of technologies from e-vehicles to wind turbines. Mining and processing them is another story.