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emissions gulf coast climate
Photo by Joshua J. Cotten on Unsplash

These global banks made emission pledges. They still invest billions in Gulf Coast LNG exports

By the end of the decade, the Gulf Coast could see as many as 12 new liquefied natural gas terminals built along its shores.

Causes
Orphaned & inactive oil wells
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Orphaned oil wells are one problem; inactive wells are potentially much bigger

Crews plugged 100 orphaned oil wells last week, but even that rapid pace isn't enough to keep up with the problem in Louisiana.
Good News
Solar microgrids planned for Shreveport, LA neighborhoods
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Solar microgrids planned for Shreveport neighborhoods

Community leaders in Caddo Parish are proposing solar microgrids for neighborhoods around Shreveport to provide shelter during disasters. 
Solutions
eminent domain for carbon capture pipelines
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Bill would end eminent domain for carbon capture pipelines

A Louisiana legislator wants to help keep landowners from losing their property to pipelines needed for carbon capture projects.
Politics
hurricane ida fema assistance
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FEMA deadline for Hurricane Ida assistance maroons coastal residents

It’s not surprising that residents of Grand Bayou Indiana Village might have trouble meeting a Feb. 28 FEMA deadline to file for Hurricane Ida assistance.
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methane emissions louisiana offshore drilling
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Growing body of research suggests offshore oil's methane pollution is underestimated

New technologies are allowing for actual measurements of oil and gas methane pollution like never before, whether from leaks or intentional flaring and venting.

Causes
offshore oil's methane pollution is underestimated
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Growing body of research suggests offshore oil's methane pollution is underestimated

New technologies are allowing for actual measurements of oil and gas methane pollution like never before, whether from leaks or intentional flaring and venting.

ORIGINAL REPORTING
British police officers standing in front of a van with a protestor standing on top.

Record prison numbers for UK activists highlight crackdown on protests

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Big Tech's power needs leave Navajo families in the dark

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World Bank renews focus on financing controversial mega dams

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Op-ed: The real scam — rail against renewables, run away with factories

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Hydrogen hubs test new federal environmental justice rules

Donald Trump

Donald Trump wins US presidency. What that could mean for the environment.

CLIMATE
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Supreme Court rulings weaken environmental protections in 2024

Sign on the EPA building saying United States Environmental Protection Agency

E.P.A. head Michael Regan stepping down before Biden’s term ends