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WEBA company wanted to store carbon under US forests; it may get its wish. The U.S. Forest Service said ‘no’ when CapturePoint asked to put carbon capture projects under national forests. The agency is now reconsidering. Floodlight is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the powers stalling climate action.
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.
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.
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 …
Flouting Biden pause, agency OK’s largest LNG terminal in US
WEBJun 27, 2024 — Despite a much publicized pause on the approval of liquefied natural gas terminals in the United States, a federal regulatory agency Thursday approved the construction of the nation’s largest LNG terminal, months before that pause is set to end. The 2-1 vote of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approving the $10 billion Calcasieu Pass ...
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 ...
‘What corruption gets you’: How utility companies ... - Floodlight
WEBJan 9, 2024 — A joint investigation by Floodlight and Capital B shows millions of dollars flowed from utilities to Black leaders and their groups since at least 2009. Florida Power and Light workers repair power lines near St. Mary the Virgin Anglican Church in Delray Beach, Fla. after a tornado. FPL is among the utilities in the South that have curried ...
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.