Coal was on its way out. But surging electricity demand is keeping it alive — costing customers and the planet

U.S. coal plant use is dropping, but utilities are delaying their retirement and running them — even when they cost more than renewable sources.

Solar for All likely protected from Trump’s roll back of Biden’s IRA

The program is set to install solar panels to power nearly a million low-income households over the next five years

Federal gas export study not the final word on US LNG projects

A new analysis shows super-chilled methane harms the climate — but falls short of recommending a halt to the booming industry

Developers eye Louisiana, Texas coasts for offshore carbon storage

Is the Gulf of Mexico the ‘single best opportunity’ to store climate-warming gas — or an existential threat to wildlife and people?

Massages and country clubs: Your electric bill may be funding lavish perks

Utility customers sometimes foot the bill for lobbying, advertising and luxurious living, new report shows

Report: LNG operators in Louisiana offered $21.1 billion in tax breaks

If all 15 liquefied natural gas plants in Texas and Louisiana open, reductions in overall U.S. greenhouse gas emissions would slow

North Carolina town sues Duke Energy for climate ‘deception’

Carrboro, N.C., accuses Duke of knowingly fueling the climate crisis for decades with harmful emissions, deception, delay and ‘greenwashing’

Venture Global’s ‘carbon bomb’ LNG plant on hold — for now

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission set aside its approval of the massive CP2 facility until further studies are done on air pollution

Removing carbon from the air — a climate cure or waste of money?

The incoming Trump administration will have a say in whether federally backed direct air capture projects in Louisiana move forward

Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ advocates take fight abroad to plastic treaty talks

Representatives of grassroots groups are in South Korea pushing for a cut in worldwide plastics production and pollution

Climate change drives up insurance costs — and missed mortgage payments

New study finds a $500 insurance hike boosts mortgage delinquencies by 20%, stressing housing impact of changing climate.

Ex-Florida senator guilty in election case sentenced to 60 days in jail

Frank Artiles was found guilty on three election-related counts after running a no-party spoiler candidate in a 2020 Florida Senate race.