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WEBAs the federal government pours billions into hydrogen production to lower greenhouse gas emissions, critics worry water shortages in the Southwest could worsen. By Alec Luhn/Floodlight. See all. 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.
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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.
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.
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 …
Crowd size forces Louisiana to postpone hearing on proposed …
WEB3 days ago · Sep 27, 2024 — 4 min read. St. Rose, La., fire inspector Ronnie Francis tells the crowd at a Sept. 26, 2024 hearing on an ammonia plant in St. Charles Parish that the room is over capacity and he will have to close the meeting down if most people don’t leave. (Stephanie Tarrant / Floodlight)
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 ...
Floodlight grows reach of climate accountability news, expands …
WEBThe investigative climate newsroom doubles down on its collaborative mission by making stories free to republish.
‘They stole an election’; Former Florida senator convicted in ‘ghost ...
WEB10 hours ago · Sep 30, 2024 — 7 min read. Former Florida state Sen. Frank Artiles was convicted on Sept. 30, 2024 of three election-related charges for his work running the campaign of Alex Rodriguez, whose no-party candidacy helped defeat incumbent state Sen. Jose Javier Rodriguez in 2020. At right is one of Artiles’s attorneys, Frank Quiñon.