Elizabeth Ouzts

The Lithium Mine Next Door One of the largest deposits of lithium is in an open-pit mine outside Charlotte, North Carolina The pavilion overlooking the small canyon before me made me think of a less imposing version of Black Canyon in Colorado’s Gunnison ... See more

This story was originally published by Canary Media. The U.S. House just voted to cancel efficiency standards for new manufactured homes — a move that could hit especially hard in the Southeast, where such housing is common and energy insecurity is high. ... See more

Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This story was originally published by Canary Media and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Double Island Volunteer Fire Department in Yancey County, North Carolina, is the beating hea... See more

As Virginia's 60-day legislative session begins, Canary Media reports that clean energy is emerging as a key strategy to help combat rising electricity costs and reliability concerns. United's Jim Purekal spoke to the benefits of one proposal, the Facilit... See more

Next Upcoming Virtual The Grid's Two-Way Street: Engaging Customers for a Resilient Future DNV. By Canary Media When North Carolina’s GOP-led legislature nixed a key decarbonization deadline for Duke Energy in July, critics feared it would upend the state... See more