Alexander C. Kaufman
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Kingston, ON, Canada
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Israel’s New Environment Minister Shouted Off Stage At Climate Summit: ‘Shame!’
The incident came a day after massive protests against the new far-right government gripped Jerusalem. → Read More
A Million-Strong ‘Army Of Environmental Super Voters’ Seeks Recruits In 2 Red States
The Environmental Voter Project is expanding to Louisiana and Nebraska ahead of key state elections. → Read More
Why Nuclear Waste May Be An Overlooked Climate Solution
There's enough energy in spent uranium fuel to power the U.S. for over a century, but recycling waste was a challenge even in America's atomic glory days. → Read More
GOP Crushes State Regulator Races And Strengthens Grip Over Nation’s Energy Future
But clean-energy advocates say it’s not all bad news, and that some key renewable projects could still go ahead. → Read More
As Puerto Rico’s Privatized Power Grid Collapses, Its Owner Eyes A Bigger Payday
Pressure is mounting for the U.S. territory’s leaders to cancel its contract with LUMA Energy. → Read More
Biden’s Climate Law Solved A Major Problem With A Polarizing Fossil Fuel Technology
The vast majority of captured carbon dioxide is used to drill more oil. That’s about to change. → Read More
Climate Group Aims To Fire Up Liberals In Wisconsin Governor’s Race
The race between incumbent Democrat Tony Evers and Republican Tim Michels is one of the nation’s closest. → Read More
Greta Thunberg Says Ditching Nuclear Power While Keeping Coal Is 'A Mistake'
The famed teenage activist wades into one of Germany's fiercest debates. → Read More
States Will Decide How Much Democrats’ Historic Climate Deal Actually Cuts Emissions
The divide between red and blue states could warp how the U.S.’ first real climate law takes shape. → Read More
Washington Climate Champ Handily Wins First-Round Race Against Gas-Backed Challenger
State Rep. Alex Ramel's reelection campaign could be a referendum on electrification. → Read More
‘Dormant’ Climate Voters Could Swing Elections In Key States, New Poll Suggests
Driving the voters who rarely cast ballots to turn out may be the trick to bringing climate hawks off the sidelines. → Read More
Unprecedented Heat And Stressed Grids Make Dangerous Power Outages Increasingly Likely
Power grids are dangerously strained, and resulting blackouts could take a deadly toll. → Read More
Supreme Court Sharply Limits Regulation Of Carbon Emissions
The court just made it much harder for the federal government to respond to climate change. → Read More
The Netherlands, Facing Energy And Climate Crises, Bets On A Nuclear Revival
This isn’t the country's first attempt at an atomic renaissance. Will the Dutch actually make it work this time? → Read More
With Emissions Soaring, Democratic Governors Sour On Plans To Shut Down Nuclear Power
The governors of Michigan and California have signaled their support for President Joe Biden’s nuclear agenda. → Read More
A Natural Gas Giant Is Waging A Sneaky War On A Minor Colorado Climate Policy
Leaked audio reveals that the nation’s biggest gas-only utility is behind a new astroturf group. → Read More
Russia May Be A ‘Big Gas Station,’ But It’s Also A Key Supplier For Clean Energy
Weaning the global economy off fossil fuels is a mammoth task, but icing Russia out may be even harder. → Read More
After Cracking Down On Racial Justice Protests, Republicans Cheer Canadian Truckers
It's a big switcheroo for governors who specifically opposed protests that block streets. → Read More
Oklahoma Utility Seeks $1,400 Consumer “Exit Fee” to Swap Gas for Electric
Oklahoma giant's proposal could spark copycats, climate advocates warn. → Read More
Oklahoma Proposes Letting Gas Utility Charge A $1,400 ‘Exit Fee’ To Go Electric
The fee could give the fossil fuel industry a new tool to slow the energy transition. → Read More