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What Happens in Canada Doesn’t Stay in Canada

The future of Canada’s tar sands industry has direct implications for the United States, reports Tom Kenworthy.

By Tom Kenworthy | Monday, April 12, 2010

Energy Industry Fights Chemical Disclosure

Natural gas companies are fighting to prevent the federal government from knowing what potentially hazardous chemicals they use in fracking, write Sarah Collins and Tom Kenworthy.

By Sarah Collins and Tom Kenworthy | Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Xcel-erating Natural Gas in Colorado

Colorado has struck a deal with its largest utility, Xcel energy, to phase out coal plants in favor of natural gas in a potential clean energy game changer, writes Tom Kenworthy.

By Tom Kenworthy | Monday, March 29, 2010

Getting to the Bottom of Fracking

Oil and gas hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” deserves the scrutiny it’s receiving in Washington, argue Sarah Collins and Tom Kenworthy.

By Sarah Collins and Tom Kenworthy | Wednesday, March 3, 2010

HOME STAR: Putting Americans Back to Work

Bracken Hendricks and Tom Kenworthy show how a HOME STAR home retrofit program currently being crafted in Congress would benefit the economy.

By Bracken Hendricks and Tom Kenworthy | Tuesday, February 23, 2010

A New Sheriff Cleans Up Federal Lands

Tom Kenworthy discusses Interior Secretary Ken Salazar’s new approach to policing oil and gas drilling on public lands.

By Tom Kenworthy | Monday, February 8, 2010

Clean Energy Will Help U.S. Ag

As Congress slowly moves forward on legislation to cut carbon pollution and put the nation on a cleaner and more sustainable energy path, farmers in Iowa and across the nation are being bombarded with conflicting messages about the likely costs.

By Tom Kenworthy | Monday, November 30, 2009

Clean Energy for the Wild Blue Yonder

book_alt2 icon Report Alexandra Kougentakis, Tom Kenworthy, and Daniel J. Weiss provide recommendations in this report on how the Air Force can expand its use of renewable energy.

By Alexandra Kougentakis, Tom Kenworthy, and Daniel J. Weiss | Monday, November 23, 2009

Carbon Offsets Would Be a Boon to Farmers

Several studies show that farmers could significantly profit from an offset market, says Tom Kenworthy.

By Tom Kenworthy | Thursday, November 12, 2009

Farmers and Congress Shouldn’t Fall for this Hat Trick

Agricultural lobbyists are once again trying to stop climate legislation that would benefit farmers, says Tom Kenworthy.

By Tom Kenworthy | Monday, October 26, 2009

The Protected and the Protector

Do a Google query on the phrase “snail darter tiny fish” and the popular Internet search engine returns more than 21,000 entries. That wouldn’t surprise Cecil Andrus. Three decades ago when he was serving as Secretary of the Department of Interior, Andrus made a wry observation about the tale of the 2 and a half inch long perch that nearly stopped a federal dam project on the Little Tennessee River. It was, he said, “the only fish story I know of where the fish keeps getting smaller.”

By Tom Kenworthy | Monday, September 28, 2009

For Rural America One Answer Is Blowing in the Wind

Rural Americans could see a multitude of jobs, revenues, and other benefits from wind energy, says Tom Kenworthy.

By Tom Kenworthy | Monday, September 28, 2009

What a 1-Degree Temperature Increase Means for Wildfires

A new study has dire implications for fires in the western United States, writes Tom Kenworthy.

By Tom Kenworthy | Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Energy Safeguards Done Right

Tom Kenworthy suggests that Colorado’s new oil and natural gas regulations can serve as best practices for the rest of the country.

By Tom Kenworthy | Thursday, August 27, 2009

More Droughts Will Hurt Agriculture

Farmers and agriculture have much to lose from severe droughts, and senators shouldn’t ignore this as they debate climate legislation, writes Tom Kenworthy.

By Tom Kenworthy | Tuesday, July 7, 2009