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Energy Secretary Rick Perry has proposed a subsidy for coal and nuclear power plants. What does that mean and why should you care?
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Energy Secretary Rick Perry has proposed a subsidy for coal and nuclear power plants. What does that mean and why should you care?
The Trump administration is repealing the Clean Power Plan. What does that mean to you? Here’s five things to know about the plan, the repeal and what happens next.
Wyoming and the country of Japan are working out a relationship over coal. Wyoming wants to export that coal, and Japan wants to buy it. Both want to figure out an affordable way to clean up coal emissions. Inside Energy’s Madelyn Beck reports on how this mutually beneficial relationship is facing challenges on all fronts.
Since January, Trump has been seeking to roll-back environmental regulations issued by President Obama. Those include fuel standards and greenhouse gas emissions limits at electricity generators. Former Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy was a leader in many of those regulations. In her recent visit to Wyoming, she talks about the importance and long-term impact of the changes happening now to environmental regulations.
With the help of researchers at AirWaterGas and UCAR, we dive into controversial waters to answer the question: Is Fracking Dangerous?
Over eighty percent of new wind power last year went up in states that voted for President Donald Trump. It may sound strange when Trump’s aim is to bolster coal, not wind, but what red states usually promote is individual choice and a smart use of money. Inside Energy’s Madelyn Beck reports that wind power – both large and small – is literally changing Wyoming’s energy landscape.
The Interior Department is proposing changes to the 2015 Greater Sage Grouse Plans. Inside Energy looks at the impact these changes could have on the spirit of compromise across the west.
Will energy development move into the Bears Ears National Monument? Inside Energy digs in.
Hurricane Harvey is wreaking havoc on the oil industry, especially in the Gulf where refineries are shut down. But it’s also impacting oil in states far from the storm.