Unions are winning unprecedented victories in the most anti-labor region in the country. But much remains to be done.
Climate Crisis
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Is Colorado Really the Clean Energy Leader It Claims to Be?
A campaign touting the oil and gas industry’s environmental progress says its energy-producing hydrocarbons are very clean, but not all of its claims can be verified.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Why Auto Insurance Rates Are Out of Control
The factors are partly structural, but also have to do with a corporate drive for profits and use of technology to precision-target customers.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
New Mexico Loophole May Allow Record Methane Releases
Despite efforts to rein in emissions, state is unlikely to meet greenhouse gas reduction goals, group says.
Posted inTAP
Inflation, Misguided Economics, and the Fed
Today on TAP: Once again, mainstream analysts and Fed economists miss the real story in the latest inflation numbers—which is hidden in plain view if you bother to look.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Tariffs Give U.S. Automakers a Fleeting Chance
The Biden administration is protecting its investment in a domestic auto industry. Domestic auto producers have to rise to the moment.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Unclear Lines
An energy regulatory decision today could carve out the path for fully renewable energy in America, by attacking the central challenge of transmission capacity.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
California’s Dream of a Green Hydrogen Future Could Backfire
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s push to ramp up the renewable fuel carries risks: increased emissions and pollution.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Mega-Donor Who Colluded With OPEC
Pioneer Natural Resources CEO Scott Sheffield was banned from ExxonMobil’s board after a merger for conspiring to keep gas prices high.
