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RMPBS’ Insight with John Ferrugia, in collaboration with Inside Energy, investigates what state regulators knew about the dangers of flowlines and the tragedy in Firestone, Colo., where a home explosion linked to a leaking gas line resulted in the death of two men.
An increasing number of cities are claiming they will go it alone to meet the emission reduction targets of the Paris Climate Agreement after President Trump pulled the US out of the accord earlier this year. But, how are cities fairing in that pursuit?
When a coal company wants to dig on federal land, the Bureau of Land Management figures out an environmental impact statement for them. They look at how exactly the new development will affect the environment. But not until recently did these documents start to include how they might affect climate change. A federal appellate court is moving the US a step closer to figuring that out.
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.
A changing climate may be bad PR for fossil fuels, but it could help their bottom line. Two major coal companies released earnings reports in late July stating how higher temperatures could mean more energy use, which could ease some coal stockpiles.
Natural gas has lower emissions than other fossil fuels, and so it is often touted as a “bridge fuel” to ease our country’s transition from big polluters like coal and oil to a cleaner, greener, low-carbon energy future. But methane leaks as a result of natural gas production may put that clean gas bridge in doubt.
President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement provoked a rash of fierce reaction from across the country. Some states applauded the move, while many more criticized both the decision and Trump’s rationale for withdrawing. Inside Energy has collected reaction from throughout the country and next steps.
Wyoming’s new Science Standards for schools are encouraging kids to make up their own minds about climate change. Recently, a group of Laramie middle schoolers tackled the issue of the environmental impacts of energy development in Wyoming.
A one size fits all national science curriculum has often been controversial. For states that rely on fossil fuels, for instance, teaching that the climate is changing and humans are to blame can rile people up. This school year, for the first time, Wyoming kids are learning about climate change using science standards adapted to Wyoming realities. Wyoming Public Radio’s Melodie Edwards reports for Inside Energy.
