Is having oil and gas development nearby bad for your health? In this story, we’re going to dig into what is known and what is unknown about these dangers and why those unknowns still exist, as more and more wells are drilled. We’re going to meet different people with different perspectives, who are all gathering data or studying it. They’re looking for answers and living with unknowns.

Living With Uncertainty- An Inside Energy Podcast Special

A natural gas boom in the U.S. is changing the power sector in the country. It's credited with bringing down American carbon dioxide emissions more than any other factor. But, one difficult to control component of the natural gas industry threatens to undermine those gains. This audio special from Inside Energy explores the serious and persistent problem of methane leaks.

Invisible Leaks: Where "Clean" Natural Gas Falls Short

Tax reform is going to impact renewables, oil and gas, and energy overall in the western U.S. Now that the President has signed the final tax bill into law, what does it mean for western energy? Inside Energy helps unpack.

Tax Reform's Impact On Western Energy

Four stories chronicling the growing conflict between oil and gas drilling and suburban development, in the aftermath of an April 2017 natural gas explosion in Firestone, Colorado that resulted in the death of two people. Submitted in the "Continuing Coverage" category for the 2018 RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Awards.

2017 Continuing Coverage: Firestone Explosion

President Donald Trump has used the term “clean coal” a lot lately, but what is clean coal? Well, it can mean a lot of different things, depending who you ask. For some, it's history. For others, it's a fantasy. And for still others, it's a necessity. But could it become a reality that helps bring back coal and helps stop climate change? Inside Energy’s Madelyn Beck digs deep.

Clean Coal: Folly or the Future?

An increasing number of cities are claiming they will go it alone to meet the emission reduction targets of the Paris Climate Agreement. This comes in the wake of President Trump's decision to pull the U.S. out of the Paris accord  earlier this year. Just last week, mayors from more than 50 North American cities signed a formal agreement to reduce greenhouse gases in their communities. Inside Energy’s Dan Boyce looks at how they’re doing in trying to reach those goals.

Are Cities Leading The Way On Climate?

President Trump is set to announce a plan to shrink the boundaries of two national monuments in Utah: Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monument, the latter created by President Obama one year ago this month.  Trump’s action will mark an important milestone in the story of these two red buttes which has become an outsized symbol for a slew of western issues. Inside Energy’s Leigh Paterson reports.

Trump Admin To Shrink Utah Monuments

The American West is known for its wide open spaces.That can make for some pretty epic road trips -- unless you have an electric vehicle and you’re stuck hours away from a charge….Sales of E-Vs are climbing and some forecasters predict half of the vehicles sold worldwide will be electric by 2040.But, in present day, a lack of charging stations is still holding back this transportation revolution.Inside Energy’s Dan Boyce reports on an agreement between Western states to try and calm so-called “range anxiety.”

The American West is known for its wide open spaces. That can make for some pretty epic road trips -- unless you have an electric vehicle and you’re stuck hours away from a charge…. Sales of E-Vs are climbing and some forecasters predict half of the vehicles sold worldwide will be electric by 2040. But, in present day, a lack of charging stations is still holding back this transportation revolution. Inside Energy’s Dan Boyce reports on an agreement between Western states to try and calm so-called “range anxiety.”

Nervous About Electric Vehicle Road Trips? You’re Not Alone

It’s been a busy week for lawmakers in the nation’s capital pushing their bills that fall in line with the Trump Administration’s energy dominance agenda. Congresswoman Liz Cheney is working to make it harder for federal agency’s to unilaterally approve a federal coal leasing ban. Congressman Evan Jenkins is seeking to do away with the Obama-era social cost of carbon calculation. E &amp; E Reporter Dylan Brown walks us through what happened and why it’s important.

Energy Dominance A Theme In D.C.

Wyoming’s biggest bet on clean coal is almost finished. The Integrated Test Center outside Gillette aims to host researchers who are finding ways to turn carbon emissions into marketable products. But what does this test center and clean coal mean for the state, the coal industry or climate change? Inside Energy’s Madelyn Beck takes us on a 360 degree view of clean coal to answer that question.

Wyoming Nears Finish Line in Clean Coal Project

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Ranchers Fight Against Nuclear Waste Storage Site by Inside Energy

Ranchers Fight Against Nuclear Waste Storage Site

Coal has been a major theme this election season, with each side pointing fingers at the other. From the presidential debate stage to local town halls, what to do about lost mining jobs keeps coming up. On Colorado’s western slope, two candidates running for Congress are divided on the issue and are nearly matched in campaign contributions as election day approaches. Inside Energy’s  Leigh Paterson reports.

In A Race To Represent Coal Country, Two Visions For The Future

n most parts of the country, solar energy has been having a great decade.Estimates puts the industry’s growth at 16-hundred percent over the last 8 years.A great decade, maybe, but solar’s been having a really bad year -- especially residential rooftop solar.There’s been a big-time slowdown in that market, and bankruptcies abound from the likes of SunEdison, Sungevity, Suniva, and at least one company not starting with Sun -- SolarWorld.Inside Energy’s Dan Boyce looks into what’s going on.

n most parts of the country, solar energy has been having a great decade. Estimates puts the industry’s growth at 16-hundred percent over the last 8 years. A great decade, maybe, but solar’s been having a really bad year -- especially residential rooftop solar. There’s been a big-time slowdown in that market, and bankruptcies abound from the likes of SunEdison, Sungevity, Suniva, and at least one company not starting with Sun -- SolarWorld. Inside Energy’s Dan Boyce looks into what’s going on.

Growing Pains for the Rooftop Solar Industry

Filling In The Natural Gas Gaps by Inside Energy

Filling In The Natural Gas Gaps

In North Dakota, Will Wind Keep The Lights On? by Inside Energy

In North Dakota, Will Wind Keep The Lights On?

After OPEC Move, Oil Country Breathes A Sigh Of Relief by Inside Energy

After OPEC Move, Oil Country Breathes A Sigh Of Relief

Coal States Try New Ideas To Turn Carbon To Cash by Inside Energy

Coal States Try New Ideas To Turn Carbon To Cash

The Encampment

Some states have jumped onto the solar bandwagon with gusto. Colorado is a solar leader with over 6000 people working in the industry in 2015. There are far fewer workers in states like Wyoming and North Dakota. And even less in Alaska, where the solar revolution has been especially slow to take root. But with prices dropping dramatically around the world, some Alaskan entrepreneurs are now seeing an opportunity. As Rachel Waldholz of Alaska's Energy Desk reports for Inside Energy, one of the challenges they face is convincing people that solar works in Alaska -- and that, in fact, Alaska might be ideal solar territory.

Solar's Last Frontier Feature

The US Secretary of the Interior, Ryan Zinke, is recommending a reduction in the size of the controversial, and brand new, Bears Ears National Monument in Utah. That follows a directive from President Trump to review all large monuments designated since the late 90s. Trump argues some of these monuments actually restrict access to public land and burden both local governments and local economies. Inside Energy’s Dan Boyce reports from another of these monuments under review in North Central Montana.

The US Secretary of the Interior, Ryan Zinke, is recommending a reduction in the size of the controversial, and brand new, Bears Ears National Monument in Utah. That follows a directive from President Trump to review all large monuments designated since the late 90s. Trump argues some of these monuments actually restrict access to public land and burden both local governments and local economies. Inside Energy’s Dan Boyce reports from another of these monuments under review in North Central Montana.

Tensions over what to do with National Monuments on full display in MT

A Toxic Legacy: North Dakota Looks To Clean Up Old Oilfield Waste by Inside Energy

A Toxic Legacy: North Dakota Looks To Clean Up Old Oilfield Waste

President Trump is directing the Environmental Protection Agency to revise or get rid of the most significant climate regulation of the Obama Administration.  Inside Energy’s Dan Boyce says Trump signed an Executive Order on the Clean Power Plan Tuesday.

President Trump is directing the Environmental Protection Agency to revise or get rid of the most significant climate regulation of the Obama Administration. Inside Energy’s Dan Boyce says Trump signed an Executive Order on the Clean Power Plan Tuesday.

Trump Targets EPA And Obama Climate Change Regulations

Coal used to be the dominant resource to feed power generation, but it's fallen to natural gas and renewable energies. With a drop in coal demand, a Kentucky-based company is looking for a new way to use the resource. They're hoping to find a way to make coal as versatile as oil, creating new products like car parts, building material, and much more.

A New Coal Mine May Open in Wyoming, But Not For Electricity

The wind energy industry is growing worldwide, and so is the global competition between turbine-makers. That battle is now playing out in Wyoming, a state with some of the best wind potential in the nation. In the next few years two massive wind power projects are slated to come on line. To get an edge, a Chinese company is trying to win over the state’s scant pool of workers through free training to become a wind turbine technician. Inside Energy’s Madelyn Beck reports.

Wyoming: ground zero in the global wind race?

Many states that rely on coal to generate electricity are moving to lower cost natural gas. In Nebraska, there's a move in a different direction. A partnership between a Silicon Valley startup and the state's largest utility aims to replace at least some coal-fired electricity with a new fuel source that will cut emissions while creating new jobs. For Inside Energy, Ariana Brocious of NET News reports.

In Nebraska Replacing Coal With....Hydrogen Powered Electricity?

“TRUMP DIGS COAL” -- that’s what many yellow signs read during the presidential campaign.  The nominee promised to put laid-off coal miners back to work.Now, the President is soon expected to issue executive actions looking to fulfill that promise.Inside Energy’s Dan Boyce tells us it even snuck into the President’s speech last week to a joint session of Congress.

“TRUMP DIGS COAL” -- that’s what many yellow signs read during the presidential campaign. The nominee promised to put laid-off coal miners back to work. Now, the President is soon expected to issue executive actions looking to fulfill that promise. Inside Energy’s Dan Boyce tells us it even snuck into the President’s speech last week to a joint session of Congress.

Trump To Begin Rollback of Coal Regulations

Nuclear Power Industry Meltdown by Inside Energy

Nuclear Power Industry Meltdown

After a home exploded north of Denver in April, killing two people, the investigation into what happened is underway,  clean-up is ongoing, lawsuits are being filed and people who live in that small community are worried. Not only about their safety but about the value of their homes. The explosion was caused by a leaking pipeline, attached to an oil and gas well and in this part of Colorado, that kind of infrastructure is everywhere.  Inside Energy’s Leigh Paterson reports.

After Home Explosion, Who Wants To Live On Twilight Ave?

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