Inflation Reduction Act
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
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LNG
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
Carbon Capture
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?
Utilities
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
LNG
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
Utilities
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’
LNG
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
Carbon Capture
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
Gulf Coast
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
Insurance
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.
Power Play
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.
Gulf Coast
Huge gas plant eyed to power mystery $5B Louisiana data center
Entergy proposes a new $3.2 billion natural gas plant to run a ‘game changing’ data center in northeast Louisiana; critics question the move
Gulf Coast
Experts warn oil and gas can’t save Louisiana’s economy — even under Trump
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
Gulf Coast
Louisiana second in the nation when it comes to EV charger growth
But the state still lags behind most others in its rollout of federally-funded chargers along the interstate highway system
LNG
A fossil fuel group is working with US tribes to boost LNG exports
Liquefied natural gas exports are among the worst fossil fuels for the planet, according to a new peer-reviewed study
Gulf Coast
Louisiana could be out billions of dollars if controversial coastal restoration stalls
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.