Energy Archives

Demonstrators use a mock oil pipeline to block the entrance to the Canadian Embassy in central London on April 18th, 2018, as they protest against the Trans Mountain oil pipeline from Alberta's oil sands to the Pacific Ocean.

Environment

A Canadian Court Strikes a Blow to the Trans Mountain Pipeline Project

The Canadian Federal Court of Appeals ruled against the Trans Mountain pipeline in what some are calling a major setback for oil and a win for environmental and indigenous groups.

Emily Moon

Environment

How an Energy Crisis Pushed the Government Into Creating National Fuel Efficiency Standards

The origins of car fuel economy standards can be traced back to the 1970s.

Brian C. Black

Environment

Oil Companies Offer Praise, but No Endorsement, for GOP Carbon Tax

A group of oil, gas, and other manufacturing companies announced their support Wednesday for a Republican lawmaker's proposed tax on carbon emissions.

Emily Moon

Lower Mekong fisheries are estimated to be worth $17 billion.

Environment

Big Dams Have Big Drawbacks

While cleaner than fossil fuels, large-scale hydropower dams come with steep social and environmental costs of their own.

Kate Wheeling

Bill Gow at home on his property in Jackson County, Oregon.

Environment

A Massive Pipeline Is Being Planned in Oregon. But Local Landowners Won’t Go Down Without a Fight.

A proposed natural gas pipeline is uniting Oregonians across the political spectrum.

Kate Wheeling

Women atop the Pyramid of the Sun at the archaeological site of Teotihuacan, Mexico, stretch and get energy from the rising sun during celebrations of the spring equinox on March 21st, 2018.

News in Brief

Viewfinder: Celebration of the Spring Equinox in Mexico

Women atop the Pyramid of the Sun stretch and get energy from the rising sun during celebrations of the spring equinox on March 21st, 2018.

Pacific Standard Staff

Environment

The Department of Energy Allocates $6.5 Million to Coal-Powered Programs

Coal emits more carbon than any other fuel source.

Candace Butera

Economics

The U.S. Is on Track to Become a Net Exporter of Energy

The U.S. is projected to see growth in energy exports as a result of increased energy efficiency, new electricity generation, and a continued projected growth in the production of liquids and natural gas.

Candace Butera