The Daily Climate

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Flaring at a compressor station in Ohio. (Credit: Ted Auch, FracTracker Alliance, 2018)

US Gas leak at Equitrans well in Pennsylvania adds climate pressure

The 13-day release from an Equitrans storage well effectively erased the emissions gains from about half the EVs sold in the US last year.

Causes

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ConocoPhillips gas leak in Alaskan North Slope village drives some residents from their homes

For nearly a week, natural gas has been leaking from a ConocoPhillips facility outside a village in the Alaskan arctic, spreading fear and anxiety in the community and prompting the company to evacuate non-essential personnel. Some residents have fled the area.

Politics

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Peabody awarded sensors to monitor pollution

When residents opposed to a planned new peaker power plant began looking for data on air pollution in Peabody, they soon discovered a concerning fact — there is none.

ORIGINAL REPORTING

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US Gas leak at Equitrans well in Pennsylvania adds climate pressure

ConocoPhillips gas leak in Alaskan North Slope village drives some residents from their homes

Peabody awarded sensors to monitor pollution

SoCal Gas agrees to $119.5-million settlement for Aliso Canyon methane leak - biggest in US history

The world endured its hottest summer with devastating impacts

Warren bets big on Trump as energy moguls eye policy gains

Electric school buses could reshape transportation for kids

Op-ed: “I’m sorry, I can’t hear you” — disabling environments in Cancer Alley and the Ohio River Valley

Op-ed: We mobilized to defend the EPA in Trump's first term. This time the stakes are even higher.

Scientists warn that 2023's extreme ocean heat may signal a major climate shift

Universities' ties to fossil fuel firms may stall climate progress, study warns

Nike investors seek changes on climate, labor and gender equity policies, but their proposals face rejection