natural gas

the lights of a power plant shine against a purple dusk

American Public Power Association/Unsplash

August 12, 2021

Methane Madness: 5 Reasons Why Natural Gas Doesn’t Belong in a Clean Electricity Payment Program

Steve Clemmer
Director of Energy Research & Analysis

a photo of the Russell City Energy Center in Hayward, California, taken by the blog author on his tour. a sign on the chainlink fence in front of the plant reads, "welcome to the best damn plant in the fleet!"

August 12, 2021

I Toured “the Best Damn Plant in the Fleet.” Two Years Later It Exploded.

Mark Specht
Senior Energy Analyst

a natural gas plant at night, with the full moon in view

American Public Power Association

July 19, 2021

Unveiling the Public Health Burden of Natural Gas

UCS Science Network

February 18, 2021

Power Outages in Texas and California Have Less in Common than You Think

Mark Specht
Senior Energy Analyst

February 16, 2021

Polar Vortex Power Outages: 6 Things to Know about Supply, Demand, and our Electricity Future

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

Antandrus at English Wikipedia

February 4, 2021

California Energy: One Grid Under Too Many Assumptions

Adenike Adeyeye
Former Western States Energy Manager and Senior Analyst

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August 13, 2020

With EPA Methane Rollbacks, Natural Gas Bridge Becomes Just Another Piece of Crumbling US Infrastructure

Julie McNamara
Senior Energy Analyst

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April 13, 2020

Forging Ahead on DTE’s Energy Future

James Gignac
Lead Midwest Energy Analyst

Gas plant in California with pipeline in foreground

John Ciccarelli, BLM.

November 25, 2019

Why Can’t California Shake Its Natural Gas Habit?

Mark Specht
Senior Energy Analyst

Moss Landing Power Plant stacks visible behind the dunes.

Wayne Hsieh/Flickr

November 18, 2019

Why Isn’t California Turning Down the Gas?

Mark Specht
Senior Energy Analyst

October 15, 2019

Natural Gas vs. Renewable Energy: Beware the Latest Gas Industry Talking Points

Derrick Z. Jackson
Fellow

Aerial of smoggy day in Los Angeles, CA

VIktor Hanacek/Picjumbo

October 9, 2019

Do Renewables Lead to Increased Air Pollution from California Power Plants?

Mark Specht
Senior Energy Analyst

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July 31, 2019

Why Berkeley Banned Natural Gas in New Buildings

Mark Specht
Senior Energy Analyst

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

May 16, 2019

5 Reasons Why HB 6, Ohio’s Nuclear Plant Subsidy Proposal, Should Be Rejected

Steve Clemmer
Director of Energy Research & Analysis

Photo: Tim Mossholder/Unsplash

February 25, 2019

Natural Gas Power Plant Retirements in California

Mark Specht
Senior Energy Analyst

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January 30, 2019

The Rush to Overbuild Gas-Fired Power

Joseph Daniel
Senior Energy Analyst

Photo: William Hope

January 8, 2019

Wind vs. Gas: Winter Wind Beats New Pipelines

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

November 9, 2018

No, Natural Gas Power Plants Are Not Clean

Mark Specht
Senior Energy Analyst

Photo: Source: Nuclear Regulatory Commission/Flickr

November 8, 2018

Carbon Pricing is Key to Economic Viability of Xcel’s Nuclear Power Plants in Minnesota

Steve Clemmer
Director of Energy Research & Analysis

California State Capitol

Photo: Rafał Konieczny CC-BY-SA-4.0 (Wikimedia)

October 2, 2018

New California Laws Address Climate Change—Some Bills Fall Short

Jason Barbose
Senior Policy Manager (Western States)

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July 24, 2018

If You Smell Something, Say Something: Identifying Local Natural Gas Leaks

UCS Science Network

May 11, 2018

Industry Criticizing… Industry? This is What Effective Advocacy Looks Like

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

February 12, 2018

An Unseasonably “Hot” February for California’s Clean Energy Landscape

Laura Wisland
Former contributor

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January 29, 2018

DTE Customers Could Save $340 Million with Clean Energy Compared to Proposed Gas Plant

Sam Gomberg
Senior Analyst