Carbon Capture
The decision will devastate ambitious efforts to cut emissions from heavy industry ranging from food production to chemicals.
Environmental Protection Agency
Meanwhile, a state task force’s call for beefed up air monitoring in areas affected by industrial pollution appears to be falling on deaf ears.
Inflation Reduction Act
Many farmers who spent big on solar are finally getting reimbursed. But another climate program for agriculture is headed for the morgue.
A new documentary, based on a Tulane study, debunks the promise of high-quality employment for residents of color when new industrial plants come to their neighborhoods
Thousands of farmers and small rural businesses remain in limbo as USDA demands grant rewrites favoring fossil fuels over renewables.
Louisiana’s flagship university is looking to partner more closely with petrochemical industries in the state
U.S. coal plant use is dropping, but utilities are delaying their retirement and running them — even when they cost more than renewable sources.
Floodlight investigates the powers stalling climate action. We partner with other newsrooms and share our stories for free.
Decatur has been losing factory jobs for years. A clean energy workforce hub promises renewal — and provides training for students from disenfranchised communities.
The clean energy transition is moving forward, but the legacy of segregation leaves many urban neighborhoods locked out.
A former EPA official warns exemption for some coal-fired power plants could be the first step toward gutting pollution rules for all plants
Political uncertainty under Trump has dampened the market, with nearly $8 billion in clean energy projects scrapped or cut back already this year.
Fossil fuel interests like carbon capture — it helps them drill more oil and emit less greenhouse gas. Homeowners say, ‘Not in my backyard’
The cement industry has set ambitious goals to cut its carbon footprint. But as federal funding dries up, its path to a greener future is less clear.
The state Public Service Commission voted along party lines to end a program to save energy and money for residential customers — who already top the US in electricity use
A new documentary, based on a Tulane study, debunks the promise of high-quality employment for residents of color when new industrial plants come to their neighborhoods
A fight in Maryland may be a prelude to what lies ahead as artificial intelligence drives demand for more power — and more power lines
Solar boosters say repealing Inflation Reduction Act incentives could drive up electricity costs, stall manufacturing and slow climate progress.
Researchers predict rising seas will increase severe flood risks for about 2.5 million Americans by 2050.
Communities living and learning near petrochemical plants will face more pollution and less federal protection under Trump’s new policies.
