Jeff St. John / Canary MediaAug 10, 2026
Across the country, hundreds of projects to improve grid reliability and make electricity more affordable face an uncertain future. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Adam Barnett / DeSmogJun 25, 2026
The former oil and gas executive urged the embrace of fossil fuels at a conference of the right-wing Alliance for Responsible Citizenship. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Adam Barnett / DeSmogFeb 18, 2025
Chris Wright, a Trump appointee and fossil fuel executive, called the transition to renewable energy “lunacy” at an event packed with climate science deniers. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Davin Faris / Waging NonviolenceFeb 6, 2025
The group says its confrontational tactics can win over alienated MAGA voters and mobilize a larger and more powerful climate movement. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Olivia Rosane / Common DreamsMay 22, 2024
The export boom has destroyed Gulf ecosystems, livelihoods, and communities. Permitting more would be disastrous for the region, country, and climate. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Mark Fiore / TruthdigJun 6, 2019
As Secretary of Energy Rick Perry sees it, the U.S. is now on a most noble mission to spread our wonderful natural gas around the world. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
William D. Hartung and Mandy Smithberger / TomDispatchMay 7, 2019
America's military spending has spiraled completely out of control. Lockheed Martin and its cohorts are laughing all the way to the bank. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigMar 30, 2018
Ronny Jackson, Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Veteran Affairs, is a medical doctor who has no experience in managing large organizations. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Nika Knight / Common DreamsDec 14, 2016
The former Texas governor infamously forgot the name of the department he advocated axing during his failed 2012 presidential bid. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 8, 2012
The U.S. government and energy companies have been fiddling with ways to get at gas trapped inside rock underground for decades. Now, using highly pressurized toxic liquid to extract the petro-bubbly is becoming standard practice, even as evidence mounts that it poisons drinking water. ProPublica charts government and industry's decades-long regulatory dance. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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