Plastics
ExxonMobil sues, doubling down on advanced plastics recycling
In a new lawsuit, the oil giant alleges the California attorney general and environmental groups defamed the company
Coal
U.S. coal plant use is dropping, but utilities are delaying their retirement and running them — even when they cost more than renewable sources.
Inflation Reduction Act
The program is set to install solar panels to power nearly a million low-income households over the next five years
LNG
A new analysis shows super-chilled methane harms the climate — but falls short of recommending a halt to the booming industry
Philanthropic and government investments in environmental justice are helping nonprofits push back against industrial development
A retired gas industry executive, a shadowy 'grassroots' group and a controversial media company are spreading misinformation while turning residents against a proposed solar farm — and each other
Frank Artiles was found guilty on three election-related counts after running a no-party spoiler candidate in a 2020 Florida Senate race.
State utility regulators have increasingly placed barriers to development of the renewable energy source in one of the sunniest states in the U.S.
Floodlight investigates the powers stalling climate action. We partner with other newsrooms and share our stories for free.
Is the Gulf of Mexico the ‘single best opportunity’ to store climate-warming gas — or an existential threat to wildlife and people?
Utility customers sometimes foot the bill for lobbying, advertising and luxurious living, new report shows
If all 15 liquefied natural gas plants in Texas and Louisiana open, reductions in overall U.S. greenhouse gas emissions would slow
Carrboro, N.C., accuses Duke of knowingly fueling the climate crisis for decades with harmful emissions, deception, delay and ‘greenwashing’
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission set aside its approval of the massive CP2 facility until further studies are done on air pollution
The incoming Trump administration will have a say in whether federally backed direct air capture projects in Louisiana move forward
Representatives of grassroots groups are in South Korea pushing for a cut in worldwide plastics production and pollution
New study finds a $500 insurance hike boosts mortgage delinquencies by 20%, stressing housing impact of changing climate.
Frank Artiles was found guilty on three election-related counts after running a no-party spoiler candidate in a 2020 Florida Senate race.
Entergy proposes a new $3.2 billion natural gas plant to run a ‘game changing’ data center in northeast Louisiana; critics question the move
As state lawmakers consider even more tax breaks for fossil fuels, a new report says the state can no longer rely on the industry for growth
But the state still lags behind most others in its rollout of federally-funded chargers along the interstate highway system