Energy Economics

A small circle of industry insiders controls crucial decisions about energy projects. New changes — if done right — can offer communities a seat at the table.

Investors, foundations, universities and governments pulled their assets from fossil fuel companies in record numbers in October.

Credit-rating agencies say they can discipline companies that behave badly, and they have in some cases, but research reveals negligible progress.

The month’s best (and worst) environmental news, along with other stories, science and context you don’t want to miss.

U.S. states hope to tap Canada’s network of large dams to meet low-carbon goals, but do better options exist closer to home?

Residents of southern Arizona are protecting jaguar habitat and creating jobs in the hopes that a restoration economy can beat an extraction economy.

Surprisingly, the climate-threatening industry is still in a growth mode in some parts of the world. Will that change fast enough to save the planet?

Experts warn that the rush for new oil and gas drilling in 2018 will have consequences for the climate, but there are ways to slow it down — or even stop it.

What border communities really need are solutions to address economic, health and climate problems — and the mesquite tree can help.

The removal of the Edwards Dam on Maine’s Kennebec River helped river conservationists reimagine what’s possible.