Desperate for jobs, three communities embraced a bold electric vehicle promise. Now, they’re left with questions—and no jobs.

Gulf Coast Fueling Knowledge: Oil and gas money shapes research, creates ‘echo chamber’ in higher education Louisiana’s flagship university is looking to partner more closely with petrochemical ...

Concrete built much of the modern world. It paves highways, shelters millions and forms the foundations of countless buildings. But cement, the crucial powder that serves as the binder in concrete, ...

Carbon Capture Developers eye Louisiana, Texas coasts for offshore carbon storage Is the Gulf of Mexico the ‘single best opportunity’ to store climate-warming gas — or an existential threat to ...

Sustainable Building The gas lobby is weakening Southern California’s boldest clean-air plan in decades A coalition that includes SoCalGas has launched a fierce campaign against a transition away from ...

Sustainable Building This little-known ‘dark roof’ lobby may be making your city hotter As cities heat up, reflective roofs could lower energy bills and help the climate. But dark roofing ...

The oil and gas company-owned Richmond Standard tells mostly positive stories about the major industry that dominates this California city and its skyline.

Inflation Reduction Act How the Inflation Reduction Act is playing out in one of the ‘most biased’ states for renewables Solar developers are going head-to-head with fossil fuel-backed opposition ...

Gulf Coast $80 million, few rules: Louisiana’s energy efficiency ‘slush fund’ One of the least energy efficient states allows elected commissioners to use ratepayer money for ‘patronage’ projects — ...

Gulf Coast Hundreds of millions up for grabs in environmental justice grants Housing, air monitoring, green jobs and coastal resilience are some of the initiatives that could receive funding under the ...

Renewables Redlining shaped the power grid. Communities of color are still paying the price. The clean energy transition is moving forward, but the legacy of segregation leaves many urban ...