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What Is an Energy Emergency? The Trump Administration Says It Alone Decides.
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals is currently reviewing a challenge to the Trump administration's orders that prevent the retirement of aging coal and oil plants. Environmental advocates argue that maintaining these plants is detrimental to both consumers and the environment, citing high costs and negative ecological impacts. During the court proceedings, the Trump administration asserted its legal authority to mandate that coal plants remain operational, claiming it has the exclusive power to determine if an energy emergency is present. This stance has sparked significant debate over the balance of regulatory power and the implications for energy policy in the United States. The outcome of this case could have far-reaching effects on the future of energy production, particularly in relation to fossil fuels and the transition to cleaner energy sources. As the court weighs the arguments, the implications for both the energy market and environmental regulations remain a critical point of concern for stakeholders on all sides.
Plugging Away at the Millions of Derelict Oil and Gas Wells in the US
The Well Done Foundation is remediating abandoned and orphaned fossil fuel wells that pollute water, soils and the atmosphere.
As a Colorado Aquifer Runs Low, Dangerous Heavy Metals Threaten Rural Communities’ Drinking Water
In the San Luis Valley, the ongoing megadrought and a record-low snowpack are draining groundwater and increasing its concentrations of toxic metals.
Canary Media is turning 5!
Five years ago, we launched Canary Media on a simple premise: that the energy transition, the greatest economic and industrial transformation of our lifetimes, deserved a newsroom entirely dedicated t…
Federal policy on biofuels goes from bad to worse under Trump
Canary Media’s " Eating the Earth " column explores the connections between the food we eat and the climate we live in.
Two California bills would push utilities to get more out of their grids
Could California’s major utilities control their rapidly rising electricity rates by using their power grids more efficiently?
Grist·7 minThe Supreme Court is deciding whether Roundup, America’s most-used herbicide, needs a cancer warning
Since 2018, when it bought the chemical manufacturer Monsanto, the German conglomerate Bayer has set aside billions to settle legal claims that the active ingredient in the company’s weedkiller Roundu…
Grist·7 minHelene frayed the safety net for people who use drugs. This community wove it back together.
Kimberly Treadaway hoped she was prepared for the storm.
Grist·7 minHurricane Helene shattered lives — and the systems that keep people sober
As Hurricane Helene roared through the mountains of western North Carolina in September 2024, Devon ran from one side of his house to the other, listening to the sound of trees snapping in the dark.
Grist·8 minCities are rehearsing for deadly heat. Will it help when disaster comes?
On a sunny Friday afternoon in October 2023, some 70 children filed into a cool, dark tunnel in the south of Paris to help the city rehearse for its increasingly hot future.
Grist·7 minThe uncertain future of the UN’s leading voice on Indigenous rights
Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues released urgent calls to action, including a pause on fast-tracked critical mineral projects and increased funding for Indigenous climate projects.
Grist·7 minDemocrats used to back energy-saving plans. Now they’re wavering.
There’s a strange trend afoot on the East Coast, where residents have seen some of the highest increases in electricity costs in the country.
