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A Floodlight investigation found Alabama Power runs a news service and its foundation bought a Black newspaper. Neither publishes critical stories about the utility.
Trains carry hazardous chemicals everyday. They're also dangerously unregulated.
Global warming not only increases ocean temperatures — it triggers a cascade of effects that are stripping the seas of oxygen. Fish are already moving to new waters in search of oxygen, and scientists are warning of the long-term threat to fish species and marine ecosystems.
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.
Last year's Glasgow Climate Pact urged countries to increase their ambition. Few have.
Plains All American Pipeline reached a $230 million settlement with California fishers and coastal property owners last week, agreeing to compensate them for damages caused by a devastating oil spill in 2015.
Fossil fuel-backed groups say offshore wind hurts whales. But some Republicans still embrace the industry's economic benefits.
Britain's new prime minister has a mixed record on environment, energy, and climate policy.
A new report finds Texas regulators often miss pollution because its air monitors are disabled during hurricanes.
