Coal boosters like to tout coal as cheap and plentiful - well, not anymore. At least not in China.

One thing you can say about nuclear power: the people who believe it is the silver bullet for America's energy problems never give up.

In the United States, we do a pretty good job of protecting iconic landscapes and postcard views, but the ocean gets no respect.

Ethanol doesn't burn cleaner than gasoline, nor is it cheaper.

One of the big questions in the climate change debate: Are humans any smarter than frogs in a pot? If you put a frog in a pot and slowly turn up the heat, it won't jump out. Instead, it will enjoy the nice warm bath until it is cooked to death. We humans seem to be doing pretty much the same thing.

Nowhere has the political power of coal been more obvious than in presidential campaigns.

Coal boosters like to tout coal as cheap and plentiful - well, not anymore. At least not in China.