Christa was previously a reporter at Greenwire, covering the Department of Energy, energy technologies and science policy and was a reporter and assistant deputy editor at Climatewire. Since joining E&E News in 2008, she has interviewed leaders like Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates and former Vice President Al Gore and has covered everything from climate adaptation to the Keystone XL pipeline fight. A graduate of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, she formerly worked for The Denver Post and NPR.
California's top utility regulator slammed Pacific Gas and Electric Co. yesterday for its recent power outages aimed at preventing wildfires and ordered numerous "corrective actions" for the company, saying the historic shut-offs were "failures in execution."
The Trump administration eliminated a previously granted exemption from solar tariffs Friday, sparking pushback from renewable advocates who said the measure was needed to boost the industry as federal tax credits are phasing down.
The nation's first gas station to convert fully to electric vehicle charging opened last week in Maryland.
Energy Secretary Rick Perry this week picked eight members for his advisory board — an internal panel that has been under scrutiny since President Trump ordered federal agencies to eliminate a portion of advisory committees.
Texas will produce more electricity next year from wind than coal — a first for the state's annual generation, according to a new report.