Articles by Sara Bernard
Sara Bernard is a former Grist fellow, wilderness junkie, and globetrotter. Follow her on Twitter.
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Mississippi utility must repay $281M for illegally financing “clean coal”
The state supreme court ruled that Mississippi Power "exceeded its authority" when it raised electricity rates for 186,000 households to fund a controversial, $6.17 billion power plant.
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In rural Mississippi, the future of coal looks a lot like its past
21st century technology promises to turn a dirty fuel in to green energy. But at $6.1 billion and counting, the dream of "clean coal" is still out of reach.
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We did the math on clean coal, and it doesn’t add up
Is carbon capture and sequestration a net win for the climate? That depends on how you crunch the numbers.
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Seattle to shame residents for throwing away food
The city will shame and fine residents for putting compostable food in the trash bin.
