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renewable energy

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Permitting reform is back from the dead. Will lawmakers sacrifice America’s public lands to the fossil fuel industry?

By Dustin Mulvaney | Climate Change

New Mexico utility wants to invest in green hydrogen, but locals aren’t sold—yet

By Mary Catherine O’Connor | Climate Change

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$600 million battery storage project meets resistance in California

By Erin Rode | Climate Change

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Charging ahead: Steven Chu, Nobel Prize-winner and former Energy Secretary, on today’s battery research—and more

By Dan Drollette Jr | Climate Change

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Introduction: Climate change—Where are we now?

By Dan Drollette Jr | Climate Change

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How millions of electric vehicles can help—not hurt—the grid

By Eilyan Bitar | Climate Change

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Cutting the red tape for cleaner energy: The pros and cons of permitting reform

By Jessica McKenzie | Climate Change

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Want clean energy, fast? ‘Streamlining’ environmental reviews could have the opposite effect

By Dustin Mulvaney | Climate Change

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Get rid of bottlenecks—not environmental reviews

By Jamie Pleune | Climate Change

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How to modernize permitting for a low-carbon economy

By Sanjay Patnaik, Rayan Sud | Climate Change

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Clean energy is the future. Permitting reform is how to get there

By Andrew Dessler | Climate Change

Consider the climate crisis: The best of the Bulletin’s 2022 coverage

By Jessica McKenzie | Climate Change