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By Terry L. Jones/Floodlight. Fossil fuel interests are working to kill solar in one Ohio county. The hometown newspaper is helping. 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.
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A 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. [email protected].
Nuclear power could solve US electricity needs. But at what cost?
Oct 14, 2024 · The rising costs of what was supposed to be the first commercial SMR in the United States led startup NuScale and Utah Municipal Power Systems to squash its project roughly a year ago. Estimated costs went from $5.3 billion to $9.3 billion after construction costs jumped 75% from their original price tag.
Mission & Model - Floodlight
Our 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 can count on Floodlight to
Black women are leading the fight against polluters in Louisiana — …
Oct 9, 2024 — 11 min read. Actress Jane Fonda and environmental advocate Roishetta Ozane appear at a rally in New Orleans on Jan. 19, 2024, held by a coalition of environmental groups opposed to the expansion of the liquified natural gas export capacity along the Gulf Coast. Ozane is among the Black women in Louisiana leading environmental ...
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Emily 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. [email protected]. A Florida city wanted to move away from fossil fuels.
Impact - Floodlight
Impact. 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 federal court permanently blocks civil rights protections …
Aug 23, 2024 · In May 2023, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, who was then the state’s attorney general, sued the EPA to block the agency from investigating civil rights complaints and using the disparate impact standard. The standard allows the federal agency to penalize state regulating authorities for issuing operating permits in communities overburdened with ...
Projects - Floodlight
Floodlight reporters work from around the country, with one exception. Our Gulf Coast project is an ongoing body of journalism produced by Floodlight’s two Louisiana reporters in Baton Rouge and New Orleans and other regional partners. The following are special series published by Floodlight and its partners. Fueling Disinformation