Articles by Reporter Emily Pontecorvo
Emily Pontecorvo is a reporter at Grist
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The plan to turn blighted houses into a new source of green power for the grid
A California nonprofit is retrofitting homes to make a "virtual power plant" — and fighting gentrification at the same time.
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As the West burns, House passes major drought and wildfire resilience package
The legislation would prevent fires, bump pay for firefighters, and protect water resources.
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Here’s what’s in the Senate’s $369 billion for climate and energy
The Democrats’ deal with Manchin is a climate landmark that would also boost fossil fuels.
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Carbon removal trade group launches with ‘Hippocratic oath’ for the industry
But do its members really have the same interests?
