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Natural gas exports from U.S. to Mexico skyrocket

by Marketplace Contributor
Jun 7, 2017
The amount of natural gas flowing to Mexico quadrupled in recent years.
A Sempra natural gas pipeline crosses the U.S.-Mexico border near the Otay Mesa community in San Diego, California. Homes in the background are in Mexico.
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Sunshine seems a better business bet to Nevada than coal

by Scott Tong
Mar 20, 2017
Despite the Trump administration’s push for coal and other fossil energy, Nevada just went dramatically in the other way. On the day after it pulled the plug on a coal-fired power plant, it cut the ribbon on a new solar energy farm. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
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Market forces help stabilize CO2 emissions for third year

by Kimberly Adams
Mar 17, 2017
The plateau in emissions comes amid global economic growth.
"The switch from coal to gas really happened because of the shale gas revolution and because of markets,” said Laura Cozzi of the International Energy Agency. Above, a coal power plant from American Electric Power in New Haven, West Virginia.
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A look at energy policy in the age of Trump

by Scott Tong
Dec 23, 2016
Trump has promised to lift environmental restrictions on the energy sector.
 Supporters cheer for Donald Trump while he was on the campaign trail in West Virginia. 
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Industry winners and losers

by Andy Uhler
Nov 10, 2016
Businesses and entire industries are trying to figure out what the election results mean for them.
A large dozer moves tons of coal around at the Savage Energy Terminal in Price, Utah. 
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Black Sea pipeline about politics more than energy

by Andy Uhler
Oct 12, 2016
Deal between Russia and Turkey would shift energy markets, geopolitics.
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev applaud during the 23rd World Energy Congress on Monday in Istanbul.
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Natural gas leaks make natural gas dirtier

by Gigi Douban
Aug 17, 2016
Study of a methane plume over Southwest tracks back to natural gas fields.
Natural gas is flared off at a plant outside of the town of Cuero, Texas. The boom in natural gas drilling has led to an increase in the amount of methane emissions. 
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Why nuclear plants are having trouble making money

by Mark Garrison
Jun 8, 2016
With natural gas so cheap, these expensive operations aren't competitive.
A view of the Palo Verde Nuclear generating plant in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Local Money: Alaska's LNG Project

by Lizzie O'Leary
Jan 8, 2016
Alaska's LNG Project could cost $65 billion — if it breaks ground.
A liquefied natural gas facility in Alaska.
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The cost of cleaner power

by Janet Nguyen
Dec 14, 2015
The climate agreement in Paris on Saturday was a sign of global solidarity, but back in the U.S., conflict over curbing pollution still remains.
A plume of exhaust extends from the Mitchell Power Station, a coal-fired power plant located 20 miles southwest of Pittsburgh in New Eagle, Pennsylvania. 
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