Natural Gas Terminal Reopens After Massive Explosion
Regulators say the company fixed flaws at Freeport LNG which led compressed methane to burst from a pipe and catch fire.
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Climate Advocacy’s Elder Statesman
Al Gore talks about what’s next for the environmental movement in Texas and beyond.
Climate Activists Sit In At Department of Transportation Over Oil Exports
Deepwater terminals in the Gulf would fuel output and growth despite the Biden administration's promises of steep emissions cuts.
Indigenous Leaders Fight to Keep Natural Gas Pipelines Off Sacred Lands
Carrizo Comecrudo members have beaten three proposed LNG export terminals. But two projects remain, fueled by the war in Ukraine.
Big Leaks, Little Regulation
Lax regulation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality means oil and gas facilities are able to pollute with impunity.
There Are ‘No Real Consequences’ for Toxic Emissions Events
In some cases, these “chemical releases” aren’t illegal. In others, state regulators give polluters the benefit of the doubt.
A Year After Blackout, Texans Navigate Climate Trauma in a Failing Fossil State
State residents are struggling with climate PTSD after last week’s freeze as Big Oil maintains its grip on state politicians.
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The Export Boom
The United States’ oil and gas export boom has been a decade in the making. All along the Texas coast, communities are fighting back against the industry’s expansion.
Envisioning the Effects of Big Oil and Gas Along the Texas Coast
These images imagine how forthcoming LNG facilities in Texas will take over the land.
A Texas Town Stopped an Energy Giant from Drilling Next to a Day Care. But It’s Trying to Start Up Again.
Arlington’s experience shows how difficult it can be to stop greenhouse gas production – even when it’s putting children’s health at risk.