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Kate Aronoff
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Kate Aronoff
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As the COP28 summit opens, American oil and gas production has never been higher.
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The Green Fantasy and Messy Reality of Nuclear Power
Biden is flirting with the idea of rejuvenating the industry to help decarbonize the economy—and there are skeptics in spades.
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Kate Aronoff
The Oil Crash Could Be Geothermal’s Big Break
Geothermal power requires similar infrastructure and skills as fossil fuel extraction, which means laid-off oil workers could switch to greener work pretty easily.
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Kate Aronoff
Does Big Oil Need Big Government to Survive?
For the first time in a while, Texas is considering curbing oil supply.
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