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Massive New Louisiana Natural Gas Plant Is Slated to Be US’s Most Polluting Yet
Accelerating greenhouse gas emissions threaten Louisiana with rising sea levels and more extreme hurricanes.
In Memphis, Investors Benefit From AI Boom While the Public Bears Its Cost
The people most enthusiastic about the construction of AI data centers are often the least likely to live next to them.
Communities Near Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Have Higher Cancer Rates
Air and water pollution from the massive farms may be playing a role, according to a new study.
Trump Axed Nearly $1B in Solar Funding as Puerto Rico Faces Power Outages
The money is being redirected to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, a utility with a history of corruption.
Turning Point USA Throws Weight Against Clean Energy in Local Arizona Election
“It’s effectively feudal,” a clean energy advocate says of a utility board election in which only landowners can vote.
Trump Convenes “God Squad” Committee in Move That Could Annihilate Whale Species
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth cited national security when requesting exemptions to endangered species protections.
A Texas City Faces Water Crisis as Big Oil and Gas Use Most of It
Corpus Christi faces a looming emergency as officials delay limits on large-scale water consumption.
Trump Administration Will Pay Nearly $1 Billion to Block 2 Offshore Wind Farms
Under the deal, TotalEnergies will invest the money in oil and gas projects, including an LNG export facility in Texas.
Climate-Fueled Heat Waves Are Creating a Water Crisis in the Southwest
Scientists are linking deadly heat waves, like the record-breaking heat dome, to pollution from fossil fuel companies.
2 Weeks of Iran War Released More Carbon Emissions Than 84 Countries Do Yearly
Destroyed buildings were the top contributor, new research finds, with at least 20,000 units in Iran hit in the war.