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Understanding Earthquakes Caused by Hydraulic Fracturing

by R. Schultz 7 August 20208 November 2021

A better understanding of how earthquakes are caused by hydraulic fracturing is an important part of building better practices to manage and mitigate their risks.

Aerial photo of a fracking site
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How Death and Disaster Followed the Shale Gas Boom in Appalachia

by R. Mukherjee 27 February 202012 November 2021

In the past decade, fracking has contributed to the deaths of more than a thousand people and the emission of more than a thousand tons of carbon dioxide in the Appalachian Basin.

A man in a United Mine Workers of America jacket talks, back to the camera, with other men.
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Union Leader Talks Coal and Climate

by Randy Showstack 18 September 20191 October 2021

President of mine workers’ union says that combatting climate change is important but it can’t come at the cost of mining jobs.

Orange sunset over ocean and offshore oil platform
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Fossil Fuels Less Efficient Than Earlier Estimates

by Jenessa Duncombe 26 July 201928 September 2021

According to a new analysis, fossil fuel energy return on investment is on par with renewables.

Lake Tahoe with low water level
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Burning Fossil Fuels Worsens Drought

by Jenessa Duncombe 1 May 201928 September 2021

Tree rings help scientists trace the influence of greenhouse gas emissions on 20th-century drought conditions.

An industrial oil pump in Wyoming
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Judge Blocks Oil and Gas Leases on Public Land, Citing Climate Change

by Jenessa Duncombe 22 March 201928 September 2021

The ruling pointed out a “critical flaw” in fossil fuel leasing.

Wind turbines in California.
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Clean Energy Gains Ground

by Randy Showstack 19 July 201828 September 2021

A new report documents the rise of clean energy despite the Trump administration’s focus on fossil fuels. Several Congress members call renewable energy a bipartisan issue that’s good for the economy.

A bulldozer drops a load of freshly mined coal into a waiting truck outside of a mine in New Mexico.
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Fossil Energy Sources Win Out in Interior and Energy Budgets

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 27 February 201828 September 2021

The budgets reflect the administration’s energy and environment priorities by boosting research and development for coal and oil while decreasing funding for clean and renewable energies and environmental protection.

A grid-like pattern in the permafrost in the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska.
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Senior USGS Official Quits over Request for Advance Alaska Data

by Randy Showstack 23 February 20188 November 2021

The official objected to providing results of an Alaskan energy assessment to Interior Secretary Zinke before the report was public. The department says Zinke acted within his authority.

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World’s Heavy Dependence on Fossil Fuels Projected to Continue

by Randy Showstack 18 September 201728 September 2021

The report forecasts a 2.8% annual increase in renewable energy through 2040, making it the world’s fastest growing source of energy for electricity generation.

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