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Wind energy

Rural Wyoming Warms To Wind

By Madelyn Beck | September 15, 2017

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.

Coal

U.S. Electricity Prices Are Down For the First Time In A Decade…But Not Everywhere

By Jordan Wirfs-Brock | October 7, 2016

Electricity prices typically move in one direction: up. But for the first time in more than a decade, residential electricity prices have dropped nationally. Regionally, however, the picture can be very different. Here’s a state-by-state look at how electricity prices have changed.

Audio

“Running on Empty:” North Dakota’s Oilfield Slowdown in 5 Numbers and a Song

By Emily Guerin | January 19, 2016

Explaining the slowdown in North Dakota’s oilfield in 5 numbers and a song.

Audio

How One Boomtown Is Trying To Outsmart A Bust

By Emily Guerin | December 23, 2015

How one boomtown in North Dakota’s Bakken oilfield is trying to avoid getting into financial trouble in the bust.

battery storage

We Can Send A Probe To Pluto, But Energy Storage Remains Elusive

By Leigh Paterson | July 17, 2015

Energy storage is expensive and experimental. When will it be worth it? The answers are ‘stored’ in this story by Leigh Paterson.

Making Energy

IE Questions: Where Is The Bottom Of The (Oil) Barrel Price Fall?

By Jordan Wirfs-Brock | October 17, 2014

Oil production hinges on one big assumption: Companies extracting oil can make money. When does that stop being true?

Inside Energy News

IE Question: What’s An MLP? (Hint—It’s Not “My Little Pony”)

By Emily Guerin | July 31, 2014

Inside Energy’s Emily Guerin answers a basic energy financing question: What is an MLP and how does it work?

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Energy According To Trump

  • Invisible Leaks: Where “Clean” Natural Gas Falls Short

    A natural gas boom in the U.S. is changing the power sector in the country. It's credited with bringing down American carbon dioxide emissions more than any other factor. But, one difficult to control component of the natural gas industry threatens to undermine those gains.

  • Tax Reform’s Impact On Western Energy

    Tax reform is going to impact renewables, oil and gas, and energy overall in the western U.S. Now that the President has signed the final tax bill into law, what does it mean for western energy? Inside Energy helps unpack.

  • Trump Administration’s Slow But Sure Energy Dominance Agenda

    President Trump campaigned on a platform to make American energy great again. "We're loaded," he said, at a 2016 campaign appearance in North Dakota, referring to fossil fuel reserves. By unleashing those reserves and slashing regulations, Trump promised, he would usher in an era of "energy independence" and, ultimately, American energy dominance. In fact, on energy and environment, Trump is slowly making headway on those goals, with help from a trio of powerful and like-minded cabinet members.

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The Oilfield Spills Problem

  • Lightning And Oil Country: A Volatile Mix

    Thunderstorms are a regular occurrence on the prairie, but when they roll through oil country, they can wreak havoc hitting wastewater disposal sites.

  • A Toxic Legacy: North Dakota Looks To Clean Up Old Oilfield Waste

    Salty wastewater from oil wells was once dumped into pits dug into farmers' fields. Over the years, it seeped into neighboring land, rendering it infertile. Decades later, North Dakota's left wondering how to clean up this toxic legacy.

  • Maps Zero In On Oilfield Waste Spills, Disposal Sites

    Do you live near an oilfield waste disposal site? Has a spill occurred near you? Maps from the Western Organization of Resource Councils show these locations in several western states.

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