Energy
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Essays
At home with the oil rigs
A California resident learns to love the tiny lights twinkling far out to sea.
by Cameron Walker, Dec 24, 2012 -
Sidebar
Wildlife of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska
A map showing where wildlife are in the reserve.
by Jodi Peterson, Dec 24, 2012 -
Current
Producing more power means using more water
Federal agencies often overlook the tight relationship between energy production and water use.
by Judith Lewis Mernit, Dec 12, 2012 -
Writers on the Range
If we don't get our energy here, where will we get it?
Examining the argument that this place is more special than the rest.
by Sarah Gilman, Dec 06, 2012 -
Writers on the Range
A rancher must sell out after losing a court case against a gas company
A lawsuit over a pipeline leaves Dow Rippy broke.
by Nelson Harvey, Nov 29, 2012 -
Current
Protecting the forests, and maybe the deserts, too
Environmentalists are trying to buy out oil and gas leases in national forests, including the Wyoming Range and Thompson Creek Divide, while the drillers often have their way in the desert and sagebrush.
by Ray Ring, Nov 26, 2012 -
Current
Costly new geothermal technology could edge out fossil fuels
A new form of geothermal energy has the potential to revolutionize U.S. power production, if costs come down.
by Nate Seltenrich, Nov 21, 2012 -
Sidebar
Coal production and employment in two regions
by Jonathan Thompson, Nov 11, 2012 -
Current
Economics, not environmental regs, are battering coal power
If King Coal wants a boost, it should go after "Drill Baby Drill."
by Jonathan Thompson, Nov 12, 2012 -
Sidebar
Annual share of fossil fuel-fired electric power generation, 1950-2012
by Jonathan Thompson, Nov 11, 2012 -
Writers on the Range
Keystone XL is still a questionable pipeline
As the pipeline route is decided, ranchers worry about impacts to water quality in the case of spills
by Allen Best, Oct 07, 2012 -
Writers on the Range
Harness the wind, create a job
The federal government should continue to support wind power with the Production Tax Credit, which provides stability in the industry.
by Kristina Curtis and Matt Patsky, Sep 19, 2012 -
Current
Cracking the ozone code in Utah's gas fields
Can gas drilling and clean air co-exist?
by Cally Carswell, Sep 10, 2012 -
Current
The Bay Area Chevron explosion shows gaps in refinery safety
Oil refineries pose serious health hazards for nearby residents as well as workers, as the recent explosion in Richmond and other incidents, like one in Sinclair, Wyo., have made clear.
by Jeremy Miller, Sep 04, 2012 -
Sidebar
Beyond ozone
Researchers attempt to tease out the health effects of emissions from oil and gas drilling.
by Cally Carswell, Sep 02, 2012
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