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
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
Liquefied natural gas exports are among the worst fossil fuels for the planet, according to a new peer-reviewed study
The feds threaten to withhold $2.2 billion from the massive effort to save and restore the state’s diminishing coastline if leaders don’t act soon.
While Republicans are the main beneficiaries, in the narrowly divided Senate, power companies hedged their bets with donations to some Dems
The state is tied for dead last in renewable energy adoption. Little surprise, with so much fossil fuel money flowing to its commissioners.
The clean energy transition, for one, a Floodlight analysis of campaign finance data reveals.
Fueling Disinformation
The Koch-linked paper appears in Morton County as residents are set to vote — and to hear the case brought by pipeline owner Energy Transfer
Inflation Reduction Act
A coalition of environmental groups finds U.S. renewable energy development has tripled in the past decade
Gulf Coast
ExxonMobil wants millions in tax breaks for a Baton Rouge project that would create no jobs, pollute the environment and recycle few plastics
Inflation Reduction Act
Advocates say oil and gas interests are fearmongering to keep people from transitioning to electric-powered vehicles
Inflation Reduction Act
As Three Mile Island and a Michigan reactor aim to restart, critics question whether the cost of nuclear power makes sense.
Gulf Coast
Philanthropic and government investments in environmental justice are helping nonprofits push back against industrial development
Fueling Disinformation
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
Coal
The state is betting $50 million on a plan to produce hydrogen and graphite from coal with no greenhouse gasses — an approach never done before
Power Play
Frank Artiles was found guilty on three election-related counts after running a no-party spoiler candidate in a 2020 Florida Senate race.
Gulf Coast
The public hearing for the St. Charles Clean Fuels Plant will be rescheduled after more than 200 people show up in space meant for 60
Food
Unfortunately, it’s not that simple.
Gulf Coast
A bulk storage facility plans to join with the Louisiana Environmental Action Network to monitor air quality in a ‘Cancer Alley’ community
Polluting Democracy
As former Sen. Frank Artiles's case unspools in Miami, will the power company linked to the political scandal ever be held responsible?
Gulf Coast
A coalition of environmental groups is pushing 18 projects to protect Gulf Coast communities from land loss and storm damage
Gulf Coast
In the last two months, judges rejected approvals on three Gulf Coast methane facilities, sending them back to a federal agency for further review
Fueling Disinformation
Researchers found donations are part of a strategy by the industry to embed itself in universities to influence research and gain credibility