Articles by Adam Mahoney, Capital B
Adam Mahoney is the climate and environment reporter at Capital B.
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![Two men in fluorescent yellow jackets and white hard hats work in cranes on an electrical line shaded by palm trees.]()
![Two men in fluorescent yellow jackets and white hard hats work in cranes on an electrical line shaded by palm trees.]()
Power companies paid civil rights leaders in the South. They became loyal industry advocates.
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.
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![A group of Black women and men in orange shirts stand in front of an industrial facility.]()
![A group of Black women and men in orange shirts stand in front of an industrial facility.]()
A gas storage plant and new pipeline disrupt life in this Black community
The environmental health crisis ruminating in Houston’s Southwest Crossing neighborhood is the product of climate change and an unstable energy grid.
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![A woman with a large necklace and head wrap stands with her hands on her hips in front of a house.]()
![A woman with a large necklace and head wrap stands with her hands on her hips in front of a house.]()
When the water isn’t safe to drink
In Louisiana, Tennessee, and Texas, Black communities are fighting for their right to access clean water.
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![A woman in khakis and a button down shirt and short gray hair stares at an oil plant across a stretch of grass.]()
![A woman in khakis and a button down shirt and short gray hair stares at an oil plant across a stretch of grass.]()
What happens when a Black enclave is built by Big Oil
A century after the oil industry attracted Black families to Beaumont, Texas, residents are left battling a climate, housing, and health crisis.
