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WEBA Bernhard Capital Partners subsidiary — new to the natural gas business — is buying gas systems in Louisiana, Mississippi and New Mexico. By Pam Radtke/Floodlight, Mario Alejandro Ariza/Floodlight. GOP gets 85% of the benefit of climate law. Some still hate it. A new tally shows the overwhelming number of jobs and projects funded by the ...
Welcome to Floodlight
WEBWelcome to the Floodlight community! We’re glad you’re here. Floodlight is the only newsroom with the specific mission of holding climate polluters accountable. If you're interested in keeping up with our investigations — which also appear in news outlets including NPR, The Guardian and Capital B — you've subscribed to the right newsletter.
Team - Floodlight
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.
Mission & Model - Floodlight
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 …
Emily Holden/Floodlight
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.
Floodlight, NPR win top reporting award for utility investigation
WEBFloodlight is proud to announce that two of our reporters and our media partner, NPR, have won top honors in the prestigious 2024 Reed Environmental Writing Awards. The contest is sponsored by the Southern Environmental Law Center. Floodlight investigative reporters Mario Alejandro Ariza and Miranda Green accepted the award on Friday.
As funding dries up for Louisiana’s coastal restoration program ...
WEB4 days ago · The Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet, a man-made navigational channel connecting the Gulf of Mexico to New Orleans, is deemed a critical protection asset for the greater New Orleans area, and in 2017 was added to the list of restoration projects identified by the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority.
Impact - Floodlight
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 ...
Billions in US funding boosts lithium mining, stressing ... - Floodlight
WEBJul 18, 2024 — 8 min read. A billboard on U.S. 95 near Orovada, Nev. warns against Lithium Americas’ Thacker Pass lithium mine on Sep. 9, 2023. The group, People of Red Mountain, had opposed construction of the mining operation in Thacker Pass because of environmental concerns and damage to an area sacred to Paiute and Shoshone tribes.
Floodlight grows reach of climate accountability news, expands …
WEBThe investigative climate newsroom doubles down on its collaborative mission by making stories free to republish.
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