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Cassandra Profita / Oregon Public Broadcasting

7:00am Feb 21, 2021

National National

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

by Cassandra Profita

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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Kirk Siegler / NPR

12:43pm Jan 28, 2021

National National

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

by Kirk Siegler

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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4:49pm Feb 14, 2020

Economy Economy

Duke Energy Sees Big End Of Year Profits

by David Ford

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.
Laurel Morales / KJZZ

10:18am Jan 14, 2020

National National Economy Environment

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

by Laurel Morales

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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2:41pm Dec 02, 2019

World News World News

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

by Bill Chappell

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.
7:15am Sep 10, 2019

Environment Environment

As Duke Energy Updates Belews Plant, Concerns Over Coal Ash Remain

by Keri Brown

It's been five months since state regulators ordered Duke Energy to excavate coal ash at six remaining sites across North Carolina. Duke is taking steps to modernize the plant, but for those who live nearby, the action isn't enough.

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Charles Krupa / AP

8:05pm Nov 16, 2018

National National

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

by Merrit Kennedy

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.
Travis Lux / WWNO

7:35am Mar 16, 2018

National National Economy Environment

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

by Jeff Brady

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.
Dake Kang / AP

5:00am Feb 23, 2018

National National Science

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

by Jennifer Ludden

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.
3:22pm Jan 26, 2018

Economy Economy Environment

Atlantic Coast Pipeline One Step Closer In North Carolina

by David Ford

A large natural gas project has just passed another regulatory milepost in North Carolina.
Drew Angerer / Getty Images

1:44pm Jan 09, 2018

National National Science Economy Environment

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

by Camila Domonoske

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.
Tomas Hulik / AFP/Getty Images

12:53pm Dec 12, 2017

World News World News

Deadly Blast At An Austrian Gas Hub Prompts A State Of Emergency In Italy

by Colin Dwyer

At least one person was killed and many others injured when an explosion ripped through the hub. Fears of supply disruptions quickly caused energy prices to leap across Europe, especially in Italy.