
Environmental Protection Agency
Black neighborhoods at risk as EPA cuts key climate rule
Black communities brace for fallout after Trump revokes core safeguard that outlined pollution’s impact on nature and humans.
Food
When climate technology breaks down, the results can be deadly.
Inflation Reduction Act
In her first six months, Donald Trump’s second agriculture secretary has altered the course of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. She says prosperity is ‘just around the corner.’ But staffing cuts and restricted research could have long-lasting impacts.
LNG
A new state law that redefines natural gas as a 'green' energy source was adapted from language written by a right-wing think tank.
As cities heat up, reflective roofs could lower energy bills and help the climate. But dark roofing manufacturers are waging a quiet campaign to block new rules.
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
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Climate change is making disasters more common, more deadly and far more costly, even as the federal government is running away from the policies that might begin to protect the nation.
The sweeping Republican law cuts EV and solar incentives, props up coal and oil, and could cost U.S. households $280 more per year.
The Trump administration has pulled more than $2.7 billion in climate grants, hitting vulnerable communities the hardest.
Called ‘traitors’ at the docks, over 100 East Coast fishers are working for wind developers. Many voted for a president who wants to tear it all down.
But even at one of the largest US geothermal projects, located near Austin, Texas, the upfront cost can be a barrier, making it ‘a tough sale.’
One of the least energy efficient states allows elected commissioners to use ratepayer money for ‘patronage’ projects — with little oversight
By slashing support for electric vehicles and home efficiency, the GOP-backed bill could drive up energy bills and slow climate progress
Emails show a racial disparities study angered elected Louisiana officials and potential donors to a $600 million university-led redevelopment project
Not so long ago, developers of the massive server farms talked about powering them with wind and solar power. But now, with the coming of power-hungry AI platforms, they’re bypassing the grid, building their own gas-fired power plants on site.
A coalition that includes SoCalGas had launched a fierce campaign against a proposed transition from gas-fired furnaces and water heaters
Observers blame ‘culture wars’ while Republican consultant says messaging must emphasize economic, not environmental, benefits
Export terminals shipping nearly half of U.S. crude oil have formed around Ingleside on the Bay, turning the coastal town into an unlikely ‘fenceline’ community.