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The Tank is Full – Why U.S. Oil Prices Hit a Record Low

The price of a barrel of U.S. oil fell to a record low and even plunged briefly into negative territory. The shocking drop sparked a...
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Top 5 Energy Stories This Week

This week, the Trump Administration recently announced that we will be Opening Up America Again, and each Governor is in charge of their own...
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Calls for Mandatory Coal Ash Excavation Are Premature, Costly, and Unrealistic

During legislative sessions across the Southeast, activist groups and organizations made repeated calls for an absolute mandate to remove coal ash from storage ponds. In...
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Single Use Plastic is Helping to Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus, Should We Be...

Americans spend hundreds of dollars on groceries per month – in fact, the average household ranges from a low of $314 a month in...
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Top 5 Energy Stories This Week

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to change the way we live and work, Americans are starting to find a new normal with their routines....
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America’s Other Workers on the Front Lines of the Coronavirus Fight: Utilities

As part of our chronicling of everyday work in extraordinary times, we're highlighting workers that risk their safety on the frontlines of the coronavirus. We...
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Everyday Work, Extraordinary Times: How Utility Companies Are Working to Help You During COVID-19

Continuing our series on everyday work in extraordinary times, we wanted to really home in on more examples of utility companies that are working...
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Top 5 Energy Stories This Week

As our healthcare workers and first responders continue to fight COVID-19, the Administration continues to focus on how the CARES Act and additional economic...
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What is the Strategic Petroleum Reserve?

Last Wednesday, Congress eliminated the scheduled purchase of 30 million barrels of oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, something Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer...
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Why Isn’t Balance the Goal for Our Energy & Climate Policy?

In the world of energy, climate and national politics, the Green New Deal is the foundation stone for other similarly single-minded policies designed to...