(A three part series) The controversial 922-page “Project 2025: Presidential Transition Project”, the Heritage Foundation blueprint for a far-right Trump government is a political prescription for a variety of reforms of energy and environmental programs in the Department of Energy, the Interior Department, and the Environmental Protection Agency. While Donald Trump has tried to distance… More Project 2025: What it says about energy, environment, and public lands

“Valley So Low” is a gripping autopsy of the largest industrial accident in U.S., the 2008 failure of the enormous coal ash pond at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s giant Kingston power plant near Knoxville. The book provides a thorough, thoughtful, and impeccably researched history covering an event that continues to provide lessons today. Journalist Jared… More Review: Valley So Low: one lawyer’s fight for justice in the wake of America’s great coal catastrophe

Several state attorneys general have launched initiatives to protect consumers against shady solar panel installers. It’s a widespread problem as many states encourage rooftop photovoltaic panels and many home improvement contractors are offering to install the panels. Among the most active AGs is Minnesota’s Keith Ellison, who has been cracking down on solar scammers since… More Sunburn: state AGs pursue dodgy solar installers