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News Articles: natural gas

Lindsey Williamson learned about efficient heat pump water heaters on a home improvement television show. However, "My main problem was finding somebody locally who could actually install what I was looking for," Williamson says.

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  • Climate

Need help switching appliances from gas to electric? A 'coach' can help

Government incentives for climate-friendly upgrades are confusing to navigate, and it can be hard to find businesses that sell them. So a new industry is emerging to help: the decarbonization coach.

May 12, 2025
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By:
  • Jeff Brady
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm talks during a session at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit Nov. 15, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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  • Climate

Energy chief Granholm warns against 'unfettered exports' of liquefied natural gas

Granholm's statement came as the Energy Department released a long-awaited study that found U.S. LNG shipments drive up domestic wholesale prices and frequently displace renewable energy sources.

December 18, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
An under construction cap to a coal ash pond at Georgia Power’s Plant Yates on Sept. 7, 2023. Plant Yates is one of five sites where Georgia Power intends to cap ponds where coal ash sits partially submerged in groundwater

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  • News

Environmental groups pushing to delay Georgia Power gas turbines project

Georgia Power should delay building three new “dual-fuel” turbines at Plant Yates near Newnan to allow time to consider potentially less expensive alternatives, an independent energy consultant said Wednesday.

July 25, 2024
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By:
  • Dave Williams
Shell's petrochemical complex along the Ohio River in Beaver County, Pa., June 2022.

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  • Climate

Taxpayer-funded petrochemical plants are polluting communities, report finds

A fleet of new plastics plants in the U.S. often release illegal levels of air pollution, even while receiving big tax breaks from state and local governments, the report found.

March 20, 2024
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  • Reid Frazier | Allegheny Front
The Southern LNG facility sits along the Savannah River on Elba Island, just east of Savannah.

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  • Environment

Biden order on liquefied natural gas stymies proposed expansion of Georgia export facility

LNG methane emissions need to be scrutinized, says White House climate advisor.

January 29, 2024
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
A boat sails down the Calcasieu Ship Channel past Cameron LNG, one of three liquified natural gas export plants in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.

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  • Climate

U.S. pauses build-out of natural gas export terminals to weigh climate impacts

The Biden administration announced Friday it's temporarily freezing any new natural gas export facilities while the Department of Energy reviews the implications on climate change.

January 27, 2024
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By:
  • Halle Parker
Ian Billick, a field biologist and the mayor of Crested Butte, Colo., led a push to ban natural gas hookups in new construction as part of an effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

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  • Climate

How a utility company fought to keep two Colorado towns hooked on fossil fuels

Environmental advocates worry natural gas providers are using customer dollars to block local action on climate change. Colorado is one of a handful of states trying to limit the practice.

December 21, 2023
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  • Sam Brasch
A 1992 analysis by Duke University and EPA researchers found that children in a home with a gas stove have about a 20% increased risk of developing respiratory illness. A 2022 analysis showed 12.7% of childhood asthma cases in the U.S. can be attributed to gas stove use in homes.

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  • Climate

How gas utilities used tobacco tactics to avoid gas stove regulations

Gas stoves emit potentially harmful pollutants, but utilities and their trade group avoided regulation with tactics perfected by the tobacco industry to cast doubt on science showing health problems.

October 17, 2023
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  • Jeff Brady
The natural gas production and supply system leaks the powerful greenhouse gas methane during drilling, fracking, processing and transport.

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  • Climate

Natural gas can rival coal's climate-warming potential when leaks are counted

Climate-warming greenhouse gasses from natural gas could be as damaging as those from coal, according to a new analysis.

July 14, 2023
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  • Jeff Brady
Georgia Power Co.'s Plant Bowen releases steam as it generates electricity from burning coal on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in Euharlee, Ga. The electric utility and regulatory staff agreed to a deal on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 to raise rates by $1.8 billion over three years starting in January.

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  • News

Georgia Public Service Commission approves 12% increase in Georgia Power bills starting in June

Electricity bills for Georgia Power Co. customers will be going up 12% beginning in June. Georgia's elected public service commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved the boost to make up for the higher cost of fuel.

May 16, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Georgia Power Co.'s Plant Bowen, commonly known as Bowen Steam Plant, burns coal to generate electricity on Dec. 14, 2020, in Euharlee, Ga. The company on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, asked state regulators to allow it to collect billions more from customers beginning in June to pay for the increased costs of coal and natural gas.

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  • News

Fuel costs could drive up Georgia Power bills by another 17%

Georgia Power Co. bills could go up another 17% in June to cover the higher costs of natural gas and coal. The unit of Atlanta-based Southern Co. told regulators Tuesday that it needs to collect billions more to pay for the fuel it burns to generate electricity for its 2.7 million customers.

March 01, 2023
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  • Associated Press
An interview with a federal official set off a culture war fight after he suggested regulators might put stricter scrutiny on gas cooking stoves due to health concerns.

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  • Politics

Gas stoves became part of the culture war in less than a week. Here's why

An interview with a federal safety regulator quickly became fodder for outrage, viral social media content and political fundraising.

January 24, 2023
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By:
  • Lisa Hagen and
  • Jeff Brady

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  • Energy

Facing an energy crisis, Germans stock up on candles

Germans are on a mission to transform their energy economy and reduce their consumption, including by — apparently — using lots of candles.

December 20, 2022
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By:
  • Willa Rubin
The empty assembly line at the Duralex glassware factory in Orléans, France, on Nov. 15.

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  • World

Europe fears its industries will jet to the U.S. as energy costs force plant closures

Duralex glassware maker is just one company that's suspended operations over spiking energy costs after a cutoff of Russian natural gas.

November 25, 2022
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By:
  • Eleanor Beardsley
Workers in Germany construct a new pipeline for transporting natural gas imports from a nearby liquified natural gas facility. European countries are seeking new sources of natural gas, as they wean themselves off imports from Russia.

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  • Climate

Are climate change emissions finally going down? Definitely not

World leaders are discussing how to get climate change under control, but new reports show the post-pandemic rebound and war in Ukraine are driving emissions even higher.

November 11, 2022
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By:
  • Lauren Sommer
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