In her first six months, Donald Trump’s second agriculture secretary has altered the course of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. She says prosperity is ‘just around the corner.’ But staffing cuts ...

Climate change is making disasters more common, more deadly and far more costly, even as the federal government is running ...

Inflation Reduction Act Floods are swallowing their village. But for them and others, the EPA has cut the lifeline. The Trump administration has pulled more than $2.7 billion in climate grants, ...

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 — ...

In this image from the short documentary The Jobs Myth, Tulane University scientist Kimberly Terrell, left, and Floodlight reporter Terry L. Jones discuss her research into hiring disparities in the U ...

Renewables Support for renewables shrinks as fossil fuel interest grows Observers blame ‘culture wars’ while Republican consultant says messaging must emphasize economic, not environmental, benefits ...

Gulf Coast How Big Oil is ruining a small ‘slice of heaven’ town in Texas Export terminals shipping nearly half of U.S. crude oil have formed around Ingleside on the Bay, turning the coastal town into ...

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 ...

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 ...