Atlantic Coast Pipeline
In Virginia, anti-pipeline activists feel ‘justice was served’ with court ruling
Union Hill residents react to the potentially huge setback in federal court for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.
Southeast
biomass
Estonia is beginning to see the cost of wood pellets. Is North Carolina next?
Turning ancient forests into wood pellets is putting the country’s tourism and climate commitments at risk.
biomass
Wood pellets cause more climate pollution than coal when they’re burned. So why does Europe call them ‘carbon neutral’?
The panel I was moderating on the wood pellet trade was bombing. Precious minutes disappeared as we waited for a PowerPoint to load.
Opinion
Commentary: Don’t look to the energy sector to solve our waste problem
Whether waste-to-energy is “renewable” is debatable. It’s also irrelevant, writes Roger Ballentine, president of Green Strategies, Inc.
Dominion Energy
Virginia schools’ rapid solar growth is headed for ceiling without legislative fix
A 2013 state law limits how much solar power schools and other entities can buy from third-party projects.
politics
A former Republican congressman changed his mind on climate change. Can he convince the GOP to follow him?
Former South Carolina Rep. Bob Inglis is on a mission to convince fellow conservatives to support climate action.