How Oil Is Made For The Keystone XL Pipeline

The controversial pipeline will carry oil from Canada to the US and is an extension of an already-existing pipeline.

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The Jones Act Enforcer in Leeville, La., July 15, 2021.

Ship Hunts for Violators of Century-Old Maritime Law

An industry group deployed the vessel to document violations and report them to Customs officials.

Professor Steven Weinberg, of Cambridge, Mass., Oct. 15, 1979.

Nobel Physicist Steven Weinberg Dies at 88

Weinberg helped unlock the mysteries of tiny particles and their electromagnetic interaction.

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Plan for Largest U.S. Solar Array Scrapped

The stalled project presents a setback for Nevada, which aims to transition to 50% renewable energy by 2030.

Acting U.S. Attorney Vipal J. Patel, center, accompanied by FBI Special Agent in Charge Chris Hoffman, speaks during a news conference in Cincinnati, Thursday, July 22, 2021. Federal authorities say Akron-based FirstEnergy Corp. would pay a $230 million penalty and fully cooperate as part of an agreement announced Thursday to settle federal charges against the company in a sweeping bribery scheme in Ohio.

FirstEnergy to Pay $230M in Ohio Bribery Case

The energy giant at the center of a $60 million bribery scheme admitted to using dark money groups to fund the effort.

Smoke billows from an oil refinery in Kawasaki, Tokyo, Oct. 21, 2013.

Japan Boosts Renewable Energy to Meet Emissions Target

The government's emissions-free target will require drastic changes and likely prompt calls for a restart of more nuclear plants.

In this Oct. 15, 2019, file photo, SoCal Edison trucks arrive at the site of a transformer tower in Sylmar, Calif., suspected of being responsible for starting the Saddleridge Fire. Pacific Gas & Electric plans to bury 10,000 miles of its power lines in an effort to prevent its fraying grid from sparking wildfires when electrical equipment collides with millions of trees and other vegetation sprawling across its drought-stricken service.

PG&E Will Spend $15B+ Burying Power Lines

It's an effort to prevent its fraying grid from sparking wildfires.

The Camp Century tunnels started as trenches cut into the ice.

The U.S. Army Tried Portable Nuclear Power at Remote Bases 60 Years Ago

It didn't go well.

In this May 11, 2021 file photo, a Colonial Pipeline station is seen in Smyrna, Ga., near Atlanta. The Department of Homeland Security has announced new requirements for U.S. pipeline operators to bolster cybersecurity following a May ransomware attack that disrupted gas delivery across the East Coast.

New Cybersecurity Order Issued for U.S. Pipeline Operators

Colonial paid an estimated $4.4 million ransom in May after its system was breached.

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How Floating Offshore Wind Farms Work

California is planning to use them to boost its power supply.

This July 8, 2021 photo shows a sign in Ocean City, N.J. urging opposition to offshore wind projects.

Offshore Wind Plans Facing Opponents

Even some green energy-loving environmentalists are wary of the pace and scope of the plans.

New Life Returns To An Old Fracking Field — By The Numbers

Don’t call it a comeback — fracking’s been here for years.

Coal-fired power plant on the Yangtze River, Nantong, China, Dec. 12, 2018.

China Cautiously Starts Carbon Trading Market

Beijing aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.