Policy & regulation

Opinion

Top 10 state energy legislative issues of 2021

Bill filings show environmental justice, electric vehicles and energy jobs in transition are on state lawmakers’ minds

By Sarah Steinberg . 2 June 2021
Guest essay

FERC must fix its broken approach to pipelines

Democrats have the opportunity to reshape the pipeline approval process to account for climate impacts.

By Max Sarinsky, Sarah Ladin . 1 June 2021
Clean energy

ARPA-E’s new focus: Bridging the valleys of death for cleantech R&D

The nation's top energy research agency wants to scale up “high-risk and potentially disruptive” tech to meet urgent decarbonization goals.

By Jeff St. John . 1 June 2021
Guest essay

Making Biden’s historic commitment to energy equity a reality

Fulfilling the potential of Biden's energy equity promises will require time and ongoing commitment.

By John Hall . 28 May 2021
Fossil fuels

Newsletter: Shell's gotta do what now?

It's Friday, it's Memorial Day weekend, so we're going to keep this short and sweet.

By Julian Spector . 28 May 2021
Policy & regulation

Arizona passes rule for 100% carbon-free electricity but extends timeline

The state will now aim to reach carbon-free electricity by 2070, not 2050.

By Emma Foehringer Merchant . 27 May 2021
Wind

Biden administration seeks to pave the way for 4.6GW of offshore wind off California’s coast

A plan to offer leases by 2022 is only the first of many steps to enable West Coast floating wind turbine farms.

By Jeff St. John . 27 May 2021
Fossil fuels

The surprising truth about the oil and gas sector’s position on a carbon tax

The industry responsible for the bulk of greenhouse gas emissions is publicly in favor of a tax on carbon.

By Jason Deign . 26 May 2021
EV charging

EV charger installations in California are bogged down by local permitting

A six-year-old permitting law hasn’t unblocked installation delays — so state lawmakers are now considering mandates.

By Elizabeth McCarthy . 24 May 2021
Policy & regulation

Biden administration takes aim at the financial risks of climate change

The executive order directs federal agencies to identify climate risks and set disclosure rules for private industry and finance.

By Jeff St. John . 21 May 2021