Senate 2020: In Mississippi, a Surprisingly Close Race For a Trump-Tied Promoter of Fossil Fuels
Given how much Mississippi has to lose from rising seas, more dangerous hurricanes, flooding and drought, climate change might reasonably be a top voting issue....
Trump Administration Goes After Clean Water Act
Today, the Trump Administration officially put forward a proposal to build the Yazoo Pumps – a shockingly irresponsible project that will put tens of thousands...
The Mississippi drawdown showed us what a free-flowing river would be like
People wandered the Mississippi River bottom Monday after the river was lowered to allow inspection of the lock and dams. Recently, the Lower St. Anthony...
Mississippi River already seeing impact on industry, recreation from climate change
The Mississippi River is changing, and it’s only making towboat captain Jeremy Runde’s job all the harder. For 28-day stretches, Runde, a resident of Dubuque,...
How the expanding renewable fuel market brings air pollution, noise, and reduced biodiversity to Black and low-wealth communities
As the wood pellet industry continues to grow across the South, Enviva has targeted Alabama and Mississippi for future expansion. The company is building facilities...
East Biloxi Loses Iconic Climate Activist
Hurricane Katrina destroyed Sharon Hanshaw’s home and the salon she had owned and operated for 21 years. Standing on Bayview Avenue in East Biloxi not...
Major solar projects coming to Hancock, Clarke counties
Construction of two large solar panel facilities will begin soon at sites in Hancock and Clarke counties. The two electric generating stations, each costing $80...
Can Gas-Fired Power Plants Coexist With a Net-Zero Target? Yes, Southern Company Insists
Southern Company intends to test the proposition that a U.S. utility can reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 while still keeping natural gas as a...