James Bruggers
Reporter, Southeast, National Environment Reporting Network
James Bruggers covers the U.S. Southeast, part of Inside Climate News’ National Environment Reporting Network. He previously covered energy and the environment for Louisville’s Courier Journal, where he worked as a correspondent for USA Today and was a member of the USA Today Network environment team. Before moving to Kentucky in 1999, Bruggers worked as a journalist in Montana, Alaska, Washington and California. Bruggers’ work has won numerous recognitions, including best beat reporting, Society of Environmental Journalists, and the National Press Foundation’s Thomas Stokes Award for energy reporting. He served on the board of directors of the SEJ for 13 years, including two years as president. He lives in Louisville with his wife, Christine Bruggers.
Sporadic Environmental Voters Hold the Power to Shift Elections and Turn Red States Blue
By Sam Palca, James Bruggers
A Deadly Summer in the Pacific Northwest Augurs More Heat Waves, and More Deaths to Come
By Bob Berwyn, James Bruggers, Liza Gross
Q&A: With Climate Change-Fueled Hurricanes and Wildfire on the Horizon, a Trauma Expert Offers Ways to Protect Your Mental Health
By James Bruggers
In the Sunbelt, Young Climate Activists Push Cities to Cut Emissions, Whether Their Mayors Listen or Not
By James Bruggers, Sydney Boles, Brendan Rivers
The EPA Proposes a Ban on HFC-23, the Most Potent Greenhouse Gas Among Hydrofluorocarbons, by October 2022
By Phil McKenna, James Bruggers
Jobs and Technology Take Center Stage at Friday’s Summit, With Biden Pitching Climate Action as a Boon for the Economy
By James Bruggers, Georgina Gustin, Marianne Lavelle, Nicholas Kusnetz
It Was an Old Apple Orchard. Now It Could Be the Future of Clean Hydrogen Energy in Washington State
By James Bruggers, Inside Climate News, and Hal Bernton, Seattle Times
DeSantis Recognizes the Threat Posed by Climate Change, but Hasn’t Embraced Reducing Carbon Emissions
By James Bruggers, Inside Climate News, and Amy Green, WMFE Orlando
Louisville’s Super-Polluting Chemical Plant Emits Not One, But Two Potent Greenhouse Gases
By Phil McKenna, James Bruggers
Does Another Plastics Plant in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ Make Sense? A New Report Says No
By James Bruggers
A Bankruptcy Judge Lets Blackjewel Shed Coal Mine Responsibilities in a Case With National Implications
By James Bruggers
A Single Chemical Plant in Louisville Emits a Super-Pollutant That Does More Climate Damage Than Every Car in the City
By Phil McKenna, James Bruggers
Blackjewel’s Bankruptcy Filing Is a Harbinger of Trouble Ahead for the Plummeting Coal Industry
By James Bruggers
A Legacy of the New Deal, Electric Cooperatives Struggle to Democratize and Make a Green Transition
By James Bruggers
A Decade Into the Fracking Boom, Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia Haven’t Gained Much, a Study Says
By James Bruggers
‘We Need to Be Bold,’ Biden Says, Taking the First Steps in a Major Shift in Climate Policy
By Marianne Lavelle, Agya K. Aning, Dan Gearino, David Hasemyer, James Bruggers, Katie Surma, Kristoffer Tigue, Phil McKenna
