
Trump’s 2-year reprieve gives coal plants ‘a free pass to pollute’
A former EPA official warns exemption for some coal-fired power plants could be the first step toward gutting pollution rules for all plants
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.
Citing few renewable options and projected price jumps, industries in Louisiana propose their own power generation, free from monopoly utilities
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
Groups now worry about FBI probes as they struggle to rebound from federal spending freeze enacted under President Donald Trump
This is part one of a two-part investigative series exploring the relationship between the fossil fuel industry and Louisiana State University. To Louisiana State University administrators 55 years ago, the front yard of fraternity houses seemed like the “least objectionable” location on campus to drill seven oil wells. That’s
New report highlights how traditional ways of setting rates don’t fit Big Tech’s massive, immediate demand for more electricity
Carbon Capture
Oil executives, business interests push economic benefits of carbon capture as President Trump takes aim at climate funding OK’d under Biden
Solar
The statement by an agency spokesperson comes after two judges ordered the environmental agency to pay contracts signed under Biden
Inflation Reduction Act
Thousands of farmers and a dozen rural electric cooperatives wait for news about billions in funds under Trump administration ‘review’
Inflation Reduction Act
Researchers say environmental issues are not top of mind for many voters because these days, ‘people have a lot of different worries’
Gulf Coast
News laws to hold oil and gas responsible for costs associated with climate change provide ‘hope’ for activists — and a legal target for the industry
Carbon Capture
Workers were manufacturing pipeline to replace a ruptured section of carbon dioxide line that sent 45 people to the hospital in Mississippi
Solar
Before Donald Trump took office, solar advocates were optimistic the feds would keep their funding commitments. Now, they’re not so sure.
Data Centers
Chinese AI tech DeepSeek is forcing a second look at proposals to build a record number of new fossil fuel power plants
Gulf Coast
Federal leaders and Gov. Jeff Landry clash over the state’s projected spending for the $3 billion project
Plastics
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
Carbon Capture
Is the Gulf of Mexico the ‘single best opportunity’ to store climate-warming gas — or an existential threat to wildlife and people?
Utilities
Utility customers sometimes foot the bill for lobbying, advertising and luxurious living, new report shows
LNG
If all 15 liquefied natural gas plants in Texas and Louisiana open, reductions in overall U.S. greenhouse gas emissions would slow