Major oil companies pull out of once-promising Russia
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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Duke Energy works on plan to phase out coal, reduce carbon emissions
Duke Energy says it's on track to stop generating electricity with coal by 2035. That includes the Belews Creek site in Stokes County, one of its largest plants.
Explaining why natural gas plays such a big role in the Russia-Ukraine crisis
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.
To fight climate change, Ithaca votes to decarbonize its buildings by 2030
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%.
U.S. coal production is up sharply after hitting a 50-year low last year
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.
Insurgents Kill Dozens In Attack On Natural Gas Complex In Mozambique
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.
Natural Gas Companies Have Their Own Plans To Go Low-Carbon
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.
A Wyoming County Predicts 'Total Economic Devastation' From Biden Leasing Ban
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.
Duke Energy Sees Big End Of Year Profits
Duke Energy is the largest electric power holding company in the U.S., providing electricity to nearly 8-million retail customers, and natural gas to roughly 1.5 million more.
Hopi Look To Tourism, Ranching For Income After Coal Power Plant Closure
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.