Energy
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Writers on the Range
Walking through the din of a coastal maelstrom
A family hike along the Pacific Coast Trail becomes an exhilarating encounter with the fierce storm gods of Washington's wild Olympic Peninsula.
by Alan Kesselheim, Apr 30, 2010 -
Editor's Note
Hard times reshuffle the political deck
Colorado's economic slump forced Gov. Ritter to increase his support for natural gas, and Nevada voters may force hardrock mining to pay more in state taxes.
by Paul Larmer, Apr 25, 2010 -
Multimedia
Audio: High Country Views, episode 3
Sarah Gilman and Cally Carswell talk about tough times for coal.
by Cally Carswell, Apr 06, 2010 -
Multimedia
Audio: High Country Views, episode 1
Jonathan Thompson and Cally Carswell talk wind and coal.
by Cally Carswell, Mar 09, 2010 -
Current
Cross(border) winds
Facing tough opposition in the Southern California desert, companies look to build renewable energy plants in Mexico.
by Matthew Fleischer, Feb 14, 2010 -
Evidence
Urban oilscape
Photos at the Center for Land Use Interpretation document Los Angeles's urban oil fields.
by Staff , Jan 17, 2010 -
Letters
Blinded by the wind
by David J. Welch, Jan 17, 2010 -
Multimedia
Wyoming wind woes
A collage of images from Wyoming's wind country, where turbines are sprouting madly, and forces within the state are blowing back.
by Jonathan Thompson, Jan 01, 2010 -
Two Weeks in the West
The federal energy two-step
Oil and gas companies are furious with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, but environmentalists wonder if he’ll go far enough in restraining the industry.
by Ray Ring, Dec 17, 2009 -
Editor's Note
How big is your backyard?
We all become NIMBYs when development threatens our favorite landscapes – even conservative oilmen like Wyoming’s Diemer True.
by Paul Larmer, Dec 15, 2009 -
Feature
Wind Resistance
Wyoming is one of the best places in the world to generate power from wind. But the wind rush is running into opposition from greens, and the fossil fuel industry.
by Jonathan Thompson, Dec 15, 2009 -
Sidebar
Battle for the core of Wyoming
Wyoming's sage grouse protection strategy gives fossil fuel elbow room while leaving wind energy out in the breeze.
by Jonathan Thompson, Dec 15, 2009 -
How it Works
A cleaner coal?
Proponents say that underground coal gasification could produce cleaner energy, but some environmentalists have their doubts.
by Jodi Peterson, Nov 17, 2009 -
Two Weeks in the West
Frack 2, Scene 1
New York City fights drilling in its watershed, and even some energy executives say the industry needs to be more transparent about the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing.
by Sarah Gilman, Nov 17, 2009 -
Multimedia
Audio: The joy of CX
Assistant editor Sarah Gilman explains why we should care about categorical exclusions.
by Marty Durlin, Nov 04, 2009
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