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Oil Boom Brings New Diversity To Rural Western States
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Wyoming is still one of the whitest states in the country, but in the last few years the black population there has more than doubled. Inside Energy’s Leigh Paterson reports.
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Wyoming is still one of the whitest states in the country, but in the last few years the black population there has more than doubled. Inside Energy’s Leigh Paterson reports.
The Hill Senate committee passed EPA ‘Secret Science’ bill which would prohibit the agency from using scientific studies that are not open to public scrutiny.
Nationally, coal production is down and being challenged by market forces and new federal regulations. Ironically, Wyoming’s rise to dominance as the country’s top coal-producing state started 45 years ago with another regulation: The Clean Air Act of 1970.
Rancher L.J. Turner reflects on the impact coal mining has had on his land and on Wyoming in this video from EarthFix, a public media partnership in the Pacific Northwest focusing on the environment.
The world’s largest machine has a big job: bringing us electricity. So what happens when it doesn’t? This week’s IE question looks back at some of the biggest power outages in recent history.
The Hill As part of the United Nations climate agreement, the White House pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 28 percent.
After months of low oil prices, oil companies are scrambling to get more oil out of fewer wells. Inside Energy’s Leigh Paterson reports on the technology they are using, deep underground.
The Hill | A Long-awaited bi-partisan energy efficiency bill squeaks through the Senate in an early morning vote.
Los Angeles Times California’s ambitious renewable energy goals may not be possible without storage.