The benefits provided by great whales, including capturing carbon, make a powerful case for protecting them, according to economists.

“I think more people need to see this. It’s not because I want recognition. It’s just to shed light on what’s going on in the world.”

Some Nevada activists fighting a massive mine project are angry over the involvement of an environmental group they say espouses discriminatory views about

When Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) pulled out of reconciliation talks over climate legislation, he also derailed a fix that helps pay health benefits for coal

A minerals supply chain provision is sparking concerns that the Senate bill could limit the effectiveness of the EV tax credit by putting an impossibly high

The president's son's ties to the deal appear to be thinner than previous media reports suggest.

A new analysis finds that many materials needed for the shift to clean energy are on Indigenous lands, where mining could put vulnerable people at risk.

Read Nina Corcoran’s review of the album.

The United States and allied countries indisputably need more mining to power the transition away from fossil fuels. But figuring out exactly how many

Minerals are a highly efficient use of space, and represent a tiny environmental footprint compared to agriculture.

"While the U.S. Geological Survey has updated the critical minerals list," the Department of Energy says, "there may be materials critical for the clean

A mining company seeking to build a massive open-pit lithium mine in western Nevada put up around a quarter of a million dollars, hoping to prove it could

Automakers and electric vehicle advocates have spent days lobbying lawmakers to change their budget reconciliation package.

The Energy Department's first loan to a minerals processing facility will get its supply of graphite from a mine in a poor region of Mozambique fighting an

EPA last week took steps to rein in the environmental footprint of bitcoin miners. The agency didn't look at the emissions associated with using coal

By 2050 electric vehicles could require huge amounts of lithium for their batteries, causing damaging expansions of mining

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The new law is stocked with industry benefits, and it comes amid other legislative wins and President Joe Biden's boosting of "critical minerals."

Democrats are trumpeting the provisions as a way to secure domestic supply chains.

A mining company seeking to build a massive open-pit lithium mine in western Nevada put up around a quarter of a million dollars, hoping to prove it could

Some Nevada activists fighting a massive mine project are angry over the involvement of an environmental group they say espouses discriminatory views about

Russia is a major producer of copper, nickel and other minerals vital for the energy transition. Experts say that could have an effect on U.S. sanctions.

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EVs need lots of minerals. Biden is trying to deal with that.

The Department of Labor said it would add lithium-ion batteries to a list of goods made with materials known to be produced with child or forced labor — a

The administration seeks to address the risk that a boom in the new business could undermine progress on reducing carbon emissions.