When the Mountain Washes Away: How Ruidoso’s Tourism-First Gamble Ended in Tragedy
Peak tourist season had arrived in Ruidoso, New Mexico, and Mayor Lynn Crawford was campaigning hard to convince the public that the mountain village was safe. A Republican with white…
Trump’s Energy Emergency Declaration Fails to Lower Prices as Midterms Approach
On the very first day of his second term, President Donald Trump stepped before the nation and declared a formal "national energy emergency." Laying blame squarely at the feet of…
As Midterm Elections Loom, Trump’s Energy Emergency Declaration Fails to Ease Surging Prices and Consumer Strain
On the very first day of his second term, President Donald Trump stepped into the Oval Office and signed an executive order declaring that the United States was facing a…
President Trump’s Emergency Powers Fail to Stop Energy Crisis Ahead of Midterm Elections
On the very first day of his second term in office, President Donald Trump formally declared that the United States was experiencing a sweeping “national energy emergency.” In an executive…
The Concrete Jungle Under Scrutiny: John Wilson’s New Documentary Examines Our Most Pervasive Material
It is the second-most used material on Earth, an environmental disaster, and it is quietly falling apart all around us. Meet concrete, the subject of a compelling new feature-length documentary…
Filmmaker John Wilson Turns His Lens on Concrete, the Ubiquitous Material Crumbling Around Us
It is the second-most consumed material on Earth, trailing only water, yet it functions as an escalating environmental disaster that is literally falling apart all around us. Concrete, the foundational…
California Law Gives Residents a Choice: Upgrade Gas Lines or Take Cash to Electrify
When one of the nation’s largest investor-owned utilities, Pacific Gas and Electric, wanted to replace Merrian Borgeson’s aging gas service line at her home in Berkeley, California, she politely asked…
California’s New Law Lets Homeowners Choose Clean Energy Over Mandatory Gas Line Replacements
When one of the nation’s largest investor-owned utilities, Pacific Gas and Electric, wanted to replace Merrian Borgeson’s aging gas service line in her Berkeley, California home, she asked the company…
California Law Gives Residents a Choice: Upgrade Gas Lines or Take Cash to Electrify
When one of the nation’s largest investor-owned utilities, Pacific Gas and Electric, wanted to replace Merrian Borgeson’s aging gas service line in Berkeley, California, she asked the company not to…
Renewable Energy Sector Faces High Stakes as Congress Weighs Bipartisan Permitting Reform Amid White House Resistance
The clean energy industry has learned a difficult and costly lesson in recent years: having the letter of the law on your side does not automatically guarantee a victory against…