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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks into a microphone with a poster behind him announcing Project Diamond Vault.

Louisiana project highlights unknowns of carbon capture

by Sara Sneath/Floodlight October 17, 2022October 17, 2022

Louisiana utility Cleco wants to capture a power plant’s carbon emissions, but it would require huge amounts of water, raising supply concerns.

Smokestacks and rigging glow with lights in the night at the Baton Rouge oil refinery in Louisiana.

The oil and gas industry is using Louisiana’s climate task force to push carbon capture

by Sara Sneath/Southerly October 7, 2021October 7, 2021

A young girl lies on the floor in the dark, with candles lit and a flashlight shining in the background

Entergy resisted upgrading New Orleans’ power grid. When Ida hit, residents paid the price

by Max Blau and Annie Waldman-ProPublica; Tegan Wendland-WNLO/NPR September 28, 2021September 26, 2021

Coast guard boats gather around a massive fire in the ocean spewing black smoke, trying to put out the flames.

Offshore oil and gas worker fatalities underreported by federal safety agency

by Sara Sneath/Southerly August 18, 2021August 18, 2021

A rusted sign on a chain link fence reads "caution, high press gas pipeline"

Amid oil and gas buildout, Louisiana industry pushes for less oversight

by Sara Sneath / Louisiana Illuminator and Floodlight June 16, 2021June 16, 2021