Articles by Reporter Emily Pontecorvo

Emily Pontecorvo is a reporter at Grist

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Does New York need a new natural gas pipeline? It’s about to decide.

With Williams Pipeline decision looming, activists say the state’s climate targets hang in the balance.

Emily Pontecorvo Science
Harvard didn’t divest from fossil fuels. So what does its ‘net-zero’ pledge mean?

Harvard has a new net-zero by 2050 plan for its endowment. But it’s not yet clear what it will entail, and whether the school will be able to fulfill it.

Emily Pontecorvo Technology
Coronavirus has these retirees sheltering in place — by a frack site

Coronavirus has these retirees sheltering in place. A frack site nearby has them scared for their lives.

Emily Pontecorvo & Naveena Sadasivam Equity
In the middle of a pandemic, renewables are taking over the grid

Renewables are breaking their own records, and pushing coal out of the mix.

Emily Pontecorvo Science