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@insideclimatenews.org reporter. He/Him phil.mckenna@insideclimatenews.org

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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 3h
Great follow up on my "LONG investigative report" on sulfur hexafluoride emissions from China's electric grid by @benkritz.bsky.social for the Manila Times. www.manilatimes.net/2026/10/04/o...
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The dirty little problem with energy expansion
A LONG investigative report by journalist Phil McKenna and published by Inside Climate News on Sept. 20 began with this intriguing lead: “China’s electric grid has a dirty secret: Despite leading the ...
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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 6h
Wasted Opportunity: The EU eyes pausing parts of its methane regulation to combat rising energy prices stemming from the Iran war. However, stronger methane regulations could have the opposite effect, increasing supplies by reducing wasted gas. Graph by @paulhornographic.bsky.social Article ⬇️
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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Wasted Opportunity: The EU eyes pausing parts of its methane regulation to combat rising energy prices stemming from the Iran war. However, stronger methane regulations could have the opposite effect, increasing supplies by reducing wasted gas. Article ⬇️
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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Winter is coming: The European Commission plans to postpone part of its landmark methane regulation amid political pressure, rising energy prices, and energy security concerns exacerbated by the Iran war. My latest: insideclimatenews.org/news/3009202...
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EU Weighs Delaying Methane Rules as Energy Prices Rise - Inside Climate News
Concerned climate policy experts and investor groups warn against weakening the landmark regulation.
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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Ground-source heat pumps are one of the most efficient ways to heat and cool homes, but upfront costs are high. A new residential development in suburban Denver offers a new way forward. My latest; insideclimatenews.org/news/2609202...
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New Colorado Neighborhood Could Offer Glimpse into the Future of Home Energy Use - Inside Climate News
The partners behind a project in suburban Denver think they’ve found a way to accelerate the adoption of residential geothermal heating and cooling.
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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
My latest: Twice as fast and at half the cost: A geothermal startup is collaborating with one of the nation’s largest homebuilders to drive down the cost of tapping the subsurface for heating and cooling. link ⬇️
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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"Green promises, global consequences"; looking forward to this evening's Planet China panel with @katelogan.bsky.social, Jingjing Zhang and @insideclimatenews.org's @katiesurma.bsky.social www.climateweeknyc.org/event-search... #ClimateWeekNYC
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Planet China: Green Promises, Global Consequences
As governments and global funds pour billions into oil, gas, renewable energy, digital infrastructure, and mining, the future of cross-border investment is becoming a defining issue for environmental ...
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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Presidents Xi and Trump will meet at the White House tomorrow. One thing they likely won't talk about, but should, is SF6. insideclimatenews.org/news/2009202...
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Climate Super-Pollutant from China’s Electric Grid Is Cooking the Planet - Inside Climate News
The nation’s electric utilities release vast quantities of the world’s most potent greenhouse gas. Recycling efforts could slash emissions at little cost, an Inside Climate News analysis reveals.
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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Exclusive: China’s electric grid is cooking the planet. 🧵👇
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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Exclusive: More than half of global sulfur hexafluoride emissions, a climate pollutant 24,300 times worse than CO2, come from China. An inexpensive recycling program could help slash emissions, an @insideclimatenews.org analysis concludes. My latest, w/ Rudy Lu and @peteraldhous.com. Article ⬇️
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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Exclusive: China’s electric grid releases vast quantities of the world’s most potent greenhouse gas. A low-cost recycling program could go a long way toward curbing that, an @insideclimatenews.org analysis reveals. My latest, w/ Rudy Lu and @peteraldhous.com insideclimatenews.org/news/2009202...
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Climate Super-Pollutant from China’s Electric Grid Is Cooking the Planet - Inside Climate News
The nation’s electric utilities release vast quantities of the world’s most potent greenhouse gas. Recycling efforts could slash emissions at little cost, an Inside Climate News analysis reveals.
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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
My latest: Solar development has harmed bird diversity in China, according to a comprehensive new study of solar policies and bird sightings across 2,344 counties. New directives that incorporate environmental protection could help. insideclimatenews.org/news/2008202...
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China’s Solar Buildout Hampers Bird Diversity - Inside Climate News
Adding nature-friendly rules to the country’s photovoltaic policies could create safer spaces for the animals, a new study finds.
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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
My latest; Preliminary death toll estimates mount as wildfire smoke chokes cities in the Midwest and Eastern U.S. insideclimatenews.org/news/1707202...
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Wildfire Smoke Chokes Eastern and Midwestern Cities as Air Pollution Soars to Dangerously High Levels - Inside Climate News
Heat waves fueled by climate change fueled more than 100 wildfires across Ontario and northern Minnesota.
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safe-climate @safe-climate.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Stay indoors! Smoke from climate change-fueled wildfires in Canada and Minnesota blanketed skies across much of the Midwest and East Coast, exposing millions of Americans to dangerous levels of air pollution. @mckennapr.bsky.social @keertigopal.bsky.social insideclimatenews.org/news/1707202...
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Wildfire Smoke Chokes Eastern and Midwestern Cities as Air Pollution Soars to Dangerously High Levels - Inside Climate News
Heat waves fueled by climate change fueled more than 100 wildfires across Ontario and northern Minnesota.
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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
China’s construction of more than 700 Belt and Road projects across 105 countries packs a sizable carbon footprint. The largest source of emissions: Chinese steel. insideclimatenews.org/news/0906202...
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Driven by Steel Production, China’s Belt and Road Construction Carries a Heavy Climate Cost - Inside Climate News
Strong regulations and incentives are needed to curb greenhouse gas emissions from Chinese manufacturing, two new studies conclude.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
#EPA Rollbacks Could Raise AC, Refrigeration Costs, Not Promised Savings @mckennapr.bsky.social reports for @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/2905202...
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EPA Rollbacks Could Raise AC, Refrigeration Costs Despite Promise of Lower Prices - Inside Climate News
A new Trump administration rule will likely cost consumers more money while creating higher emissions of climate-warming superpollutants, industry and environmental groups warn.
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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
My latest: Trump says EPA rollback on hydrofluorocarbon refrigerant regulations will save consumers money. Manufacturers say the rule change will have the opposite effect. insideclimatenews.org/news/2905202...
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EPA Rollbacks Could Raise AC, Refrigeration Costs Despite Promise of Lower Prices - Inside Climate News
A new Trump administration rule will likely cost consumers more money while creating higher emissions of climate-warming superpollutants, industry and environmental groups warn.
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Peter Aldhous @peteraldhous.com · 10/05/2026
Here's @mckennapr.bsky.social and I discussing with Corey Mitchell our reporting on the massive and highly questionable tax credit given to the largest US exporter of LNG on @insideclimatenews.org Sunday Morning insideclimatenews.org/news/1005202...
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$370 Million Payout - Inside Climate News
Go behind the scenes with senior editor Corey Mitchell, reporter Phil McKenna, and data journalist Peter Aldhous as they discuss a new Senate probe over lucrative and questionable tax credits to the c...
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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
My latest: "An energy crisis on an unprecedented scale”: The closure of the Strait of Hormuz poses a potentially unparalleled energy security threat, a new International Monetary Fund report warns insideclimatenews.org/news/1404202...
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Global Finance and Energy Leaders Warn of Potentially Dire Impacts From Iran War - Inside Climate News
Reports from the International Monetary Fund and the International Energy Agency warn of possible global recession as the U.S. enacts a blockade at the Strait of Hormuz.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
US Senators Investigate $370 Million IRS Payout to Cheniere #Energy @mckennapr.bsky.social reports for @insideclimatenews.org #news #environment , @sejorg.bsky.social EJ Today Headlines: sej.org/headlines/list insideclimatenews.org/news/0704202...
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US Senators Investigate $370 Million IRS Payout to Cheniere Energy - Inside Climate News
Seven Senate Democrats launched the probe over controversial tax credits to the country’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas.
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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
My latest: Cheniere Energy, the largest LNG exporter in the U.S., received a $370 million tax credit from the IRS earlier this year. Seven U.S. senators would like to know why. insideclimatenews.org/news/0704202...
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US Senators Investigate $370 Million IRS Payout to Cheniere Energy - Inside Climate News
Seven Senate Democrats launched the probe over controversial tax credits to the country’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas.
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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
My latest: Methane emissions from the Permian Basin are 4 times greater than official estimates, according to recent satellite monitoring. A U.S. senator would like to know why. insideclimatenews.org/news/1903202...
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Senator Launches Investigation Into Methane Pollution in the Permian Basin - Inside Climate News
Recent satellite monitoring revealed that actual emissions from the West Texas and southeast New Mexico basin are four times higher than official estimates.
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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
My latest; Attacks on desalination plants in the Middle East highlight near-term vulnerabilities and long-term climate threats insideclimatenews.org/news/1103202...
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Attacks on Middle East Desalination Plants Highlight Risks of Near-Total Dependence on ‘Fossil Fuel Water’ - Inside Climate News
Destroying the facilities is a violation of international law that could cause a humanitarian crisis in the most water-scare region on Earth. Powering the plants with electricity from fossil fuels pos...
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Peter Aldhous @peteraldhous.com · 07/03/2026
When @mckennapr.bsky.social and I covered this claim for tax credits last year, it seemed impossible to justify. But Cheniere got a massive payout, even more than our conservative estimate based on the company's likely use of LNG for shipping fuel insideclimatenews.org/news/2702202...
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Cheniere Energy Received $370 Million IRS Windfall for Using LNG as ‘Alternative’ Fuel - Inside Climate News
The country’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas benefited from what critics say is a questionable IRS interpretation of tax credits.
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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
The IRS gave the largest U.S. LNG exporter $370 million for ‘alternative fuel’ tax credits that critics say it never should have received. My latest, for @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/2702202...
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Cheniere Energy Received $370 Million IRS Windfall for Using LNG as ‘Alternative’ Fuel - Inside Climate News
The country’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas benefited from what critics say is a questionable IRS interpretation of tax credits.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Cheniere Got $370 Million IRS Windfall for Using LNG as ‘Alternative’ Fuel @mckennapr.bsky.social reports for @insideclimatenews.org #news #environment EJ Today Headlines: sej.org/headlines/list @sejorg.bsky.social insideclimatenews.org/news/2702202...
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Cheniere Energy Received $370 Million IRS Windfall for Using LNG as ‘Alternative’ Fuel - Inside Climate News
The country’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas benefited from what critics say is a questionable IRS interpretation of tax credits.
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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
My latest; Cheniere Energy, the largest U.S. LNG producer and exporter, received a $370 million windfall from the IRS for using an ‘alternative fuel’ that critics say is dubious. insideclimatenews.org/news/2702202...
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Cheniere Energy Received $370 Million IRS Windfall for Using LNG as ‘Alternative’ Fuel - Inside Climate News
The country’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas benefited from what critics say is a questionable IRS interpretation of tax credits.
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Andrew Iliff @andrewiliff.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Colorado Mesa University is the OG Thermal Network, blazing a trail for much of what I now work on. @mckennapr.bsky.social has the story. This is how the clean energy transition starts - folks trying good ideas before knowing for absolutely certain they work! insideclimatenews.org/news/0702202...
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A Groundbreaking Geothermal Heating and Cooling Network Saves This Colorado College Money and Water - Inside Climate News
When a former oil and gas developer partnered with Colorado Mesa University on geothermal, the school saved millions and set a new standard for energy-efficient buildings.
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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
An executive order President Trump plans to announce Wednesday will order the Defense Department to buy coal power, something climate and security experts say will put the U.S. at a competitive disadvantage. My latest for @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/1002202...
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Trump Will Order Defense Department to Buy Coal Power - Inside Climate News
Climate and security experts say the plan is outdated and could place the U.S. at a competitive disadvantage.
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Justin Gerdes @justingerdes.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
"Since its geothermal buildout began in 2008, [Colorado Mesa University] has saved more than $15 million in energy costs, money it has passed on to students through lower tuition and more scholarship funding," reports @mckennapr.bsky.social: insideclimatenews.org/news/0702202... 🔌💡
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A Groundbreaking Geothermal Heating and Cooling Network Saves This Colorado College Money and Water - Inside Climate News
When a former oil and gas developer partnered with Colorado Mesa University on geothermal, the school saved millions and set a new standard for energy-efficient buildings.
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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
My latest, for @insideclimatenews.org. "The best kept secret in western Colorado”: A geothermal heating and cooling network saves Colorado Mesa University millions of dollars on energy bills, and millions of gallons of Colorado River water. insideclimatenews.org/news/0702202...
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A Groundbreaking Geothermal Heating and Cooling Network Saves This Colorado College Money and Water - Inside Climate News
When a former oil and gas developer partnered with Colorado Mesa University on geothermal, the school saved millions and set a new standard for energy-efficient buildings.
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Martha Pskowski @psskow.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
MethaneSAT has released its first analysis of methane emissions from oil and gas basins globally, in the year before the satellite lost contact. @mckennapr.bsky.social and I dug into the findings for @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/0602202...
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MethaneSAT Releases First Global Assessment of Oil and Gas Climate Pollution - Inside Climate News
Nearly a year after the Environmental Defense Fund lost contact with an $88 million satellite, data from the spacecraft reveal higher-than-expected methane emissions from the oil and gas industry.
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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Great to be back on @livingonearthradio.bsky.social talking all things geothermal heating and cooling, including some of my recent reporting in the Midwest and what to keep an eye on in 2026. www.loe.org/shows/segmen...
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Living on Earth: Hot Prospects for Geothermal Energy
As geothermal heating and cooling slowly spreads in the U.S., some communities and utilities are looking to grow small pilot projects into much larger networks of pipes and heat pumps that extract and...
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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 10/01/2026
Venezuela’s oil reserves, the largest in the world, are also among the most carbon and methane intensive to produce, refine, and use. Additionally, to maintain current production output will require more than $50 billion in new energy infrastructure investment. By @mckennapr.bsky.social...
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‘The Dirtiest, Worst Oil’ Is in Venezuela - Inside Climate News
The country’s “extra heavy” oil packs some of the highest associated greenhouse gas emissions of any crude oil.
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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
My latest: “The Dirtiest, Worst Oil;” Venezuela’s oil reserves are not only the world’s largest, they also have some of the highest associated greenhouse gas emissions. insideclimatenews.org/news/0701202...
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‘The Dirtiest, Worst Oil’ Is in Venezuela - Inside Climate News
The country’s “extra heavy” oil packs some of the highest associated greenhouse gas emissions of any crude oil.
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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
My latest: A common anesthetic is also a climate super pollutant that is helping to cook the planet. A growing number of hospitals and countries are dropping the drug. insideclimatenews.org/news/0501202...
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Health Care Providers Are Dropping a Common Anesthesia Drug That’s Also a Climate Super Pollutant - Inside Climate News
Limiting use of desflurane helps hospitals reduce their greenhouse gas emissions; the European Union now prohibits its use during most procedures.
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Christine Spolar @cspolar.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Desflurane is a common anesthetic used in operating rooms worldwide. It’s also a climate super pollutant. The Yale New Haven Health System changed that and now relies primarily on sevoflurane--and saves $1.2 million a year. Read more w/ @mckennapr.bsky.social insideclimatenews.org/news/0501202...
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Health Care Providers Are Dropping a Common Anesthesia Drug That’s Also a Climate Super Pollutant - Inside Climate News
Limiting use of desflurane helps hospitals reduce their greenhouse gas emissions; the European Union now prohibits its use during most procedures.
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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Geothermal energy will provide 80% of the heating and cooling needs for Northeastern's new hockey arena. The system will also harvest waste heat from ice making to warm the rest of the building. 🔥 & ❄️ news.northeastern.edu/2025/12/16/s...
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New complex will be fossil fuel free and use rainwater for ice rink
The complex replacing Matthews arena is being built to meet ‘aggressive’ standards for sustainability and energy efficiency.
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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
My latest: More than half of Americans’ nitrogen dioxide exposure can come from gas stoves, depending on how often they cook, a new study concludes insideclimatenews.org/news/1012202...
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Gas Stoves Account For More Than Half of Some Americans’ Exposure to a Known Toxin, New Research Concludes - Inside Climate News
The common kitchen appliance plays an outsized role in exposure to nitrogen dioxide, a toxic air pollutant.
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Andrew Iliff @andrewiliff.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
We’re building the future today! @mckennapr.bsky.social reports on HEET’s partnership to expand the geothermal heating and cooling system in Framingham, MA, driving down unit costs and building out the utility business model while keeping customers comfy. Thermal nerds, your time is now!
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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
My latest, for @insideclimatenews.org & @bostonglobe.com; A first-in-the-nation clean energy project will soon double in size as the Trump administration moves forward with a Biden-era grant for geothermal www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/03/s...
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Rare win for renewable energy: Trump administration funds expansion of geothermal network in Framingham - The Boston Globe
A first-in-the-nation heating and cooling network in Framingham is set to double in size as the Trump administration continues support for geothermal energy, despite cutting billions for other clean e...
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Justin Gerdes @justingerdes.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
"A first-in-the-nation heating and cooling network in Framingham, Mass., is set to double in size as the Trump administration continues support for geothermal energy, despite cutting billions for other clean energy projects." insideclimatenews.org/news/0312202... by @mckennapr.bsky.social 🔌💡
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Rare Win for Renewable Energy: Trump Administration Funds Geothermal Network Expansion - Inside Climate News
A first-in-the-nation heating and cooling network in Massachusetts is set to double in size.
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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
My latest: A first-in-the-nation heating and cooling network in Framingham, Mass., is set to double in size as the Trump administration continues geothermal support despite cutting billions for other clean energy projects insideclimatenews.org/news/0312202...
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Rare Win for Renewable Energy: Trump Administration Funds Geothermal Network Expansion - Inside Climate News
A first-in-the-nation heating and cooling network in Massachusetts is set to double in size.
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Brendon Slotterback @bslotterback.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Have you heard about the LED of heating and cooling? In St Paul, MN they installed one of the first large-scale aquifer thermal power systems in the US. Very proud of the work we did at the State's green bank to get this project financed. insideclimatenews.org/news/1511202... @mckennapr.bsky.social
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Decades After the U.S. Government Conducted Research Beneath This City, a Promising Clean Energy Technology Returns to Its Roots - Inside Climate News
Researchers drilling under a college campus in the 1980s paved the way for an ambitious new project in the Twin Cities.
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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
My latest: emissions of a key climate super pollutant continue to climb despite a Global Methane Pledge to reduce them, a UN report concludes insideclimatenews.org/news/2111202...
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International Effort to Curb Emissions of a Climate Super Pollutant Falls Short, UN Report Reveals - Inside Climate News
Methane emissions continue to climb despite a pledge by countries to curb climate pollution.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Seasonal Underground #Energy Storage in Twin Cities: Old Technology Revived @mckennapr.bsky.social reports for @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/1511202...
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Decades After the U.S. Government Conducted Research Beneath This City, a Promising Clean Energy Technology Returns to Its Roots - Inside Climate News
Researchers drilling under a college campus in the 1980s paved the way for an ambitious new project in the Twin Cities.
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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Aquifer thermal energy storage, the “LED” of heating and cooling, is getting a second look in St. Paul, Minnesota decades after hosting initial tests of the promising clean tech. My latest, for @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/1511202...
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Decades After the U.S. Government Conducted Research Beneath This City, a Promising Clean Energy Technology Returns to Its Roots - Inside Climate News
Researchers drilling under a college campus in the 1980s paved the way for an ambitious new project in the Twin Cities.
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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
My latest: Decades ago the U.S. Department of Energy tested clean tech that promised to slash the country’s energy use. Forty-five years later, aquifer thermal energy heating and cooling is coming home to St. Paul, Minnesota. insideclimatenews.org/news/1511202... @insideclimatenews.org
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Decades After the U.S. Government Conducted Research Beneath This City, a Promising Clean Energy Technology Returns to Its Roots - Inside Climate News
Researchers drilling under a college campus in the 1980s paved the way for an ambitious new project in the Twin Cities.
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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
“The 2030s are going to be a tough time for Boston.” apps.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/metr... @erinmdouglas23.bsky.social — and @cehumphries.bsky.social — on "sunny-day flooding" in Boston and ongoing failures to address it. #WhenTheFloodsCome
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Morrissey Blvd. floods multiple times a year. It's a symptom of a statewide problem.
The Dorchester parkway, one of Boston’s starkest examples of climate impacts, is inundated multiple times a year.
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Phil McKenna @mckennapr.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
“They do protect people and infrastructure — until they don’t." apps.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/metr... Great reporting by @shankman.bsky.social on a potential looming disaster posed by aging levies and climate-change-fueled storms in Massachusetts. #WhenTheFloodsComeHome
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What are levees doing to protect Chicopee? What happens if they fail?
Far from the rising seas that threaten the coast, people living behind inland levees are facing a climate-fueled risk that is often overlooked, but which could soon bring disaster to their doorstep.
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