Gulf Coast
Offshore wind workforce a weak link in plan to build out renewables
A national push toward offshore wind energy could create thousands of well-paying domestic jobs in Louisiana and elsewhere.
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Gulf Coast
Global banks pledged to cut emissions – but still invest billions on US gas exports
Many banks promised to work toward net-zero emissions – but their targets explicitly exempt liquefied natural gas projects.
Gulf Coast
Tax incentives start rush for carbon capture projects
Subsidies to capture and inject carbon underground doubled through last year’s federal Inflation Reduction Act. What happens when that money goes away?
Gulf Coast
Thousands of pounds of 'forever chemicals' have been injected into Texas oil and gas wells, study finds
A new report from a public health watchdog found that more than 40,000 pounds of PFAS has been injected into more than 1,000 wells across Texas — and warned that the chemicals could pose a risk to public health.
Gulf Coast
‘Sacrifice zone’: Gulf Coast helps meet global natural gas needs, but at what cost?
A string of new LNG plants threatens fragile coastal communities and delays a response to the worldwide climate crisis.
Utilities
US utility firms spent big preparing power grid for storms – and still failed
Electric utilities spent billions after 2014’s polar vortex to ensure power plants and the grid could handle extreme cold, but this winter it still wasn’t enough.
Gulf Coast
Bill would end eminent domain for carbon capture pipelines
A Louisiana legislator wants to help keep landowners from losing their property to pipelines needed for the dozens of carbon capture projects proposed around the state.
Fueling Disinformation
An activist group is spreading misinformation to stop solar projects in rural America
Citizens for Responsible Solar is part of a growing backlash against renewable energy in rural communities across the United States.
Gulf Coast
New state utility regulator wants to reduce rates, introduce renewable mandates
Davante Lewis intends to use the momentum to take on utility giants such as Entergy and move the state toward more renewable energy in his first six-year term on Louisiana’s Public Service Commission.
Gulf Coast
Major US railroad merger could bring more tar sands to southeast Texas
A major merger could create the first direct route from Canadian tar sands mines to the Gulf Coast, while another proposed route would ship more of the polluting fuel from Utah.
Gulf Coast
LNG export terminals pose a growing and invisible threat: air pollution
Residents around existing LNG facilities in Louisiana already notice the smell and irritants from nearby terminals. With more under construction, air quality is poised to worsen.
Carbon Capture
Carbon capture project is ‘band-aid’ to greenwash $10 billion LNG plant, locals say
Texas community fights to save its coastline as the developers of Rio Grande LNG reassure investors over climate impact.
Gulf Coast
As fracking increases in the Barnett Shale, Arlington city leaders avoid scrutiny
With demand for natural gas surging during the Russia-Ukraine war, Texans say their homes are on the frontlines of new drilling.
Power Play
Florida Power CEO implicated in scandals abruptly steps down
Florida Power & Light CEO Eric Silagy announced his retirement on Wednesday. The company says the move was not prompted by recent scandals.
Polluting Democracy
Ohio Republicans accused of taking $60 million in bribes as corruption trial opens
Prosecutors built their racketeering case with wiretaps, undercover agents and confidential sources.
Gulf Coast
How ocean wind power could help the oil industry
The government wants to lease offshore wind in the Gulf of Mexico – but the oil industry wants it for its own needs.