A new paper shows underinvesting in government comes at a staggering cost.
Energy & the Environment
Climate Jurisprudence Gets a New Blueprint
A Montana judge delivers a stunning, historic decision on the Mountain West state’s culpability for surging climate dangers that hit young people hard.
Amazon’s Quiet Role in the Green Hydrogen Debate
The e-commerce company is a principal member of the trade group lobbying the Treasury Department for looser rules on the emerging fuel.
Tesla’s Incipient Dominance of EV Charging Networks
Automakers switching to Tesla’s charging plug opens up more opportunities in the short term, but problems in the long term.
Activist Hedge Fund Turns the Screws at NRG Energy
Elliott Management is asking FERC to let it purchase up to one-fifth of the common stock in a Texas utility.
It’s Natural That People Feel Bad About the Economy Right Now
Look past the headline numbers and the story begins to emerge. Whether Biden’s strategy can outlast this rough patch is another question.
The Unholy Alliance Between ‘Certified’ Clean Natural Gas Producers and the Certifying Companies
An independent report casts doubt on the credibility of a major gas certification company.
Ford Says Electric Cars Just Aren’t Affordable
What it doesn’t say is that the potential buying public is badly underpaid.
Green Industrial Policy in Deep-Red Georgia
In the former carpet capital of the world, a solar manufacturing boom is taking hold. Will conservative residents credit Biden’s industrial policy?
Building Power Is Not Optional
A response to Ezra Klein, who thinks I’m wrong to suggest that coalition support is the way to political and policy success in green industrial policy

