Latest Stories in Energy Policy
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Epic debate: Amory Lovins vs. Charles C. Mann on the future of oil
Over the past few weeks, The Atlantic has been host to a public debate between Charles C. Mann and Amory B. Lovins about the future of oil and renewable energy and whether we'll see a decline in petroleum use any time soon.
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Quid Pro Quo on Keystone approval? Not likely.
As we wait for President Obama and the State Department to make a decision on the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, talk seems to have shifted away from why the pipeline should be rejected to what should be done in the event the project is approved.
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Vice President Biden opposes Keystone XL. What can this tell us about Obama's plans?
"Vice President Joe Biden told a South Carolina environmental activist Friday that he opposes a controversial oil pipeline from Canada, but said he is "in the minority" inside the Obama administration."
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Is Obama the "environmental President?" Yes or no, he can still win climate fight
Obama's climate record has been "a runaway success", writes Jonathan Chait. David Roberts doesn't disagree, but puts the claim in context.
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Monday links of stuff you should know
Go read these things.
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State Department hid ties between Keystone XL report and TransCanada
Mother Jones has found more information on how the State Department used Trans Canada conctractors to write its environmental report of the Trans Canada Keystone XL pipeline.
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Reggie Watts explains why we need a price on carbon
The Climate Reality Project has a smart new video that explains the reasons we need a legally-mandated price on carbon pollution.
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Los Angeles to be coal-free by 2025
Los Angeles is going coal-free by 2025. Here's how Mayor Villaraigosa and others responded to the good news.
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How can civil disobedience best help the climate?
With a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline looming, it's a good time to think about how best to respond to the decision and what forms of civil disobedience will best highlight climate change as a moral issue.
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"How the White House thinks about climate change, in 7 charts" - Wonkblog
Brad Plumer at The Washington Post's Wonkblog put together a useful summary of the latest Economic Report of the President.
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Obama wants to create an Energy Security Trust with $2 billion for R&D [Updated]
President Obama is scheduled to deliver his first energy speech today, and is expected to seek the creation of an Energy Security Trust that would primarily focus on R&D.
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House Republicans "missing in action" on climate
Rep. Henry Waxman writes an op-ed detailing lack of action by House Republicans to even consider climate change solutions.
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Democrats release draft legislation putting price on carbon
Today, four Democratic Congressmen released draft legislation that would put a price on carbon released by polluters.
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State Department releases Keystone XL environment assessment
In an apparent Friday evening news dump, the State Department has released its environmental assessment of the Keystone XL pipeline. It is not the news environmentalists had hoped for.
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"Now is time to choose sides" on Keystone XL
Michael Grunwald at TIME explains why he's standing "with the tree huggers" on the fight against the Keystone XL pipeline.
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China is building 29 nuclear reactors, 40% of the world's total
While right now wind power has overtaken nuclear in China, and wind should keep growing rapidly, it takes a lot longer to build a reactor than a wind turbine, so the numbers should be kept in context.
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The Energy Game is Rigged: Fossil Fuel Subsidies Topped $620 Billion in 2011
The energy game is rigged in favor of fossil fuels because we omit the environmental and health costs of burning coal, oil, and natural gas from their prices. Subsidies manipulate the game even further.
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Why Keystone matters. It's not just a pipeline.
Tens of thousands gathered in Washington DC Sunday for the #ForwardOnClimate rally. Here's why it is about more than just Keystone XL.
