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- Gulf of Mexico Wind Auction Draws Little Interest Thu, 31 Aug 23, 11:00pmThe US government held a Gulf of Mexico offshore wind lease sale and almost no one showed up!
- Blow to Biden as offshore wind auction in Gulf of Mexico fails to stir interest Wed, 30 Aug 23, 5:05amOnly two companies make bids for right to develop offshore wind off Gulf coast, in setback for administration’s green-energy plans
- Oil Group Sues Interior Over Arbitrary Unlawful Restrictions Tue, 29 Aug 23, 3:00amGuest “Time to kick some @$$!” by David Middleton This is a continuation of the Rice’s whales saga. A quick recap One of the first things Biden did after occupying…
- How ocean wind power could help the US fossil fuel industry Fri, 30 Dec 22, 10:00pmThe government wants to lease offshore wind in the Gulf of Mexico – but the oil industry wants it for its own needs
- Losing ground: how one New Orleans community is sinking Wed, 12 Oct 22, 10:00pmWhile land is subsiding throughout the city, industrial water use has exacerbated the problem in one predominantly Black and Vietnamese area
- UK accused of funding environmental racism with subsidies to Drax Mon, 26 Sep 22, 3:00pmThe power station has paid out millions over alleged overpollution in US south, investigation finds
- Louisiana legislator pushes bills benefiting the oil and gas industry — and her husband Fri, 6 May 22, 9:00pmInternal emails show Louisiana state senator Sharon Hewitt worked on a bill with a company that had financial ties to her spouse
- Louisiana energy firm to pay millions following oil spill that began 17 years ago Sat, 25 Dec 21, 1:12amTaylor Energy to pay more than $43m in clean-up costs, penalties and damage, and transfer $432m clean-up fund
- Cancer Alley residents may finally see environmental justice Sat, 20 Nov 21, 7:30amMarginalized groups suffer the most from corporate pollution. Many of those affected lack the resources to fight back or reach relevant authorities for help. One such community is Reserve, a predominantly black neighborhood...
- Louisiana dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Ida Wed, 1 Sep 21, 4:30amResidents of Louisiana are stuck in the dark following destructive Hurricane Ida on Sunday. Officials are still counting losses and have said that it may take weeks before power is restored in some areas. The hurricane hit...
- Bill seeks to make Louisiana ‘fossil fuel sanctuary’ in bid against Biden’s climate plans Sun, 9 May 21, 7:30pmRepublicans and Democrats are introducing bills to push against Biden’s new restrictions on oil and gas companies
- Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: In 20-40 Years, Global Warming will Make Louisiana Uninhabitable Tue, 27 Oct 20, 4:00amAccording to BullSci, in 20-40 years of unchecked global warming people will need air conditioners at least 18 days per year to survive temperatures in Louisiana.
- Even with Laura, Louisiana Hurricanes Have Not Increased Since 1851 Thu, 27 Aug 20, 7:00amIf we examine all of the hurricanes affecting Louisiana in the last 170 years in the National Hurricane Center’s HURDAT database (as summarized on Wikipedia) we find that there has been no long-term increase in either the...
- Ford’s Mustang Mach-E all-electric SUV revealed in leaked photos, prices and configurations Sat, 16 Nov 19, 12:03amFord is officially debuting its fully electric crossover SUV on Saturday, November 17 – but we got a look at the new Mach-E (which was just officially named yesterday) a couple of days early...
- Ford’s all-electric SUV is officially the ‘Mustang Mach-E,’ and you can reserve one starting Nov. 17 Fri, 15 Nov 19, 1:08amFord has revealed the official name of its forthcoming EV SUV, which has a Mustang lineage and which will be officially revealed on November 17 in LA. The new vehicle is called the Mustang Mach-E, and following its official...