Hurricane Florence is bearing down on the Mid Atlantic and by every measure it’s poised to be an extremely dangerous event—lashing winds, storm surge reaching 9 to 13 feet, and inland flooding from 20 to 30 inches of rain, and possibly even 40 inches in select locations. All this will be occurring in an area that has been experiencing above-average precipitation, meaning saturated soils less able to absorb incoming water and trees that are more likely to fall.

Hurricane Florence Threatens East Coast Electricity Infrastructure
September 12, 2018 10:17 AM EDT

Utilities Should Invest in Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
July 5, 2018 2:03 PM EDT
For more than a century, our cars and trucks have been fueled almost exclusively by oil. Today, electric vehicles (EVs) give us the potential to power our vehicles with a diverse set of energy sources, including clean and renewable energy. But to make that happen, we need to build the infrastructure that can keep our vehicles fueled and make owning an electric vehicle as convenient as a conventional car.
Flooded by Hurricane Harvey: New Map Shows Energy, Industrial, and Superfund Sites
September 7, 2017 12:13 PM EDT
New analysis shows that more than 650 energy and industrial facilities may have been exposed to Hurricane Harvey’s floodwaters. Read more >