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WEBLouisiana advocates ‘gobsmacked’ by decision halting massive grain terminal. The project in Wallace was at the center of a local fight to preserve surrounding area’s historic treasures from further industrial development. By Terry L. Jones/Floodlight. Floodlight is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the powers stalling climate action.
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WEBOur mission Floodlight is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom that investigates the corporations and political interests stalling climate action. Our reporting reveals how the fossil fuel industry hinders climate progress by sowing disinformation with the public and influencing government with political spending, including dark money. You …
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WEBA long-time New Orleans resident, Pam was part of The New Orleans Times-Picayune team that published after Hurricane Katrina — efforts for which it was awarded two Pulitzer prizes — and covered the storm’s aftermath on the state’s oil and gas industry and electric utilities. pam@floodlightnews.org.
Is US offshore wind dead in the water - Floodlight
WEBMay 28, 2024 — 9 min read. Jennifer Scalise, wife of U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., christens the ECO EDISON, the first American-built offshore wind service operations vessel on May 11, 2024 in New Orleans. The ECO EDISON will be the floating home base for offshore wind technicians at Ørsted's Northeast offshore wind farms.
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WEBEmily Holden/Floodlight. Emily founded Floodlight in 2021, after more than a decade as an environment reporter in Washington, D.C. She reported for The Guardian, Politico, E&E News and CQ Roll Call. emily@floodlightnews.org. A Florida city wanted to move away from fossil fuels.
Mississippi regulators to solar boosters: Sit down and be quiet
WEBSep 3, 2024 · Mississippi regulators to solar boosters: Sit down and be quiet. State utility regulators have increasingly placed barriers to development of the renewable energy source in one of the sunniest states in the U.S. Hinds County, Miss., residents opposing the building of a solar farm in their area pack the June 17, 2024 meeting in Jackson of the ...
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WEBImpact. Floodlight’s model has shown how journalism can hold the powerful to account and expose the harms of climate change on vulnerable communities. Many of our stories have spurred regulatory and corporate change around the country. Floodlight's authoritative reporting has been cited by numerous local and national outlets, including CNN ...
Louisiana advocate leading fight against ammonia plant: ‘I already …
WEBAug 20, 2024 — 7 min read. St. Rose, Louisiana, resident Kimbrelle Eugene Kyereh, left, is leading the fight against a proposed ammonia plant to be built nearby. She says her community already suffers from chemical smells strong enough to wake residents out of their sleep. She is seen walking down the street where she lives with her father ...
Like carbon dioxide, this Louisiana task force’s work is ... - Floodlight
WEBJul 23, 2024 · Louisiana Economic Development says the state’s 50,000 miles of pipelines, its deep layers of shale, clay and sand and minimal seismic activity make Louisiana a good location for CCS. But since the inauguration in January of GOP Gov. Jeff Landry, the task force — like the technology it was directed to explore — appears to be deep underground.