Cheap solar panel imports damage domestic sales, and curbing them could drive prices up.
Renewable energy
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West Obsessed: The battle over solar energy
High Country News delves into a win for Nevada’s solar customers and what it means for the grid.
Posted inSeptember 18, 2017: No Hoax
Can coal remain the bedrock of Wyoming’s economy?
As companies experiment with ‘clean coal,’ cheaper and cleaner fuels are taking over.
Posted inAugust 21, 2017: Rooftop Revolution
In solar scuffle, big utilities meet their match
Solar advocates win a surprising victory in Nevada.
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In California, a bipartisan win for cap and trade
The state Legislature extends groundbreaking climate legislation.
Posted inAugust 21, 2017: Rooftop Revolution
One grid to rule them all
And in the darkness, bind them: The West’s bid for one big electric grid.
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What ‘America First’ means for energy development
At a hearing, a discussion of Trump’s aggressive oil and gas leasing policies.
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The Navajo Nation’s coal economy was built to be exploited
When the plant closes, the Navajo people will suffer.
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California enters the global climate stage
As Trump backs off climate agreement, California tackles ambitious renewables goal.
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Nevada governor signs law to revive rooftop solar industry
Public pressure prompts reversal of unfriendly solar policies.
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The Trump administration’s false coal stats, explained
Enviro chief Scott Pruitt’s coal job numbers aren’t even close to accurate.
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Despite what the Trump administration says, coal is out
The energy transition is happening now and will only continue.
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A New Mexico electricity co-op declares its independence
A co-op leaves its power provider, whose reliance on coal kept prices too high.
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Why the West will continue to green even as Trump rolls back climate policy
Even without the Clean Power Plan, the region is poised for more renewable energy and less coal.
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California wants to give dispirited federal workers a job
Why the state’s utility commission is recruiting EPA, Energy employees.
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Southwestern utilities back down from rooftop solar fight
Public support for rooftop solar has led to more moderate positions.
Posted inFebruary 20, 2017: Overdosed
Harry Reid exits the ring
In an era of political gridlock, Congress loses a leader who got things done for the West.
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Making sense of President Trump’s energy plan
Experts say his plan to bring back coal and increase oil and gas defies reason.
Posted inDecember 26, 2016: Obama and the West
Obama’s lasting legacies in the West
Under the 44th president, the West re-examined its relationship to energy and the climate.
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Through the years: Here’s what to read on Obama’s presidency
High Country News stories show how Obama wrangled the West.