At every step of his political career, Joe Manchin helped a West Virginia power plant that is the sole customer of his private coal business. Along the way, he blocked ambitious climate action.
Tag: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Conger Ice Shelf Collapses in East Antarctica, a First
Scientists say a period of unusual weather, combined with record-low sea ice, led to the disintegration of the Conger ice shelf.
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Methane Leaks Plague New Mexico Oil and Gas Wells
An analysis found leaks of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from oil and gas drilling in the Permian Basin were many times higher than government estimates.
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‘We Are Sleepwalking to Climate Catastrophe’
Readers respond to a dire climate warning from the U.N. secretary general. Also: Factors in college success; a signing in the N.F.L.; Botox follies.