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

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

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

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.

Big utility PACs favor GOP in high-stakes 2024 races

While Republicans are the main beneficiaries, in the narrowly divided Senate, power companies hedged their bets with donations to some Dems

Private calls and campaign cash: Louisiana regulators’ ties to the utilities they oversee

The state is tied for dead last in renewable energy adoption. Little surprise, with so much fossil fuel money flowing to its commissioners.

Utility regulators take millions from industries they oversee. What could go wrong?

The clean energy transition, for one, a Floodlight analysis of campaign finance data reveals.

‘Weird’ newspaper shows up in North Dakota mailboxes attacking Dakota Access protests as Greenpeace trial looms

The Koch-linked paper appears in Morton County as residents are set to vote — and to hear the case brought by pipeline owner Energy Transfer

‘Renewable energy growth is truly a 50-state story now’: New report shows big jump in solar, wind, EVs

A coalition of environmental groups finds U.S. renewable energy development has tripled in the past decade

California calls plastics recycling tech a ‘stunt’; to Louisiana it’s economic development

ExxonMobil wants millions in tax breaks for a Baton Rouge project that would create no jobs, pollute the environment and recycle few plastics

EV myths: Are they keeping people from getting rid of their gas guzzlers?

Advocates say oil and gas interests are fearmongering to keep people from transitioning to electric-powered vehicles

Nuclear power could solve US electricity needs. But at what cost?

As Three Mile Island and a Michigan reactor aim to restart, critics question whether the cost of nuclear power makes sense.