James Bruggers
Reporter, Southeast
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.
In Hurricane Florence’s Path: Giant Toxic Coal Ash Piles
By James Bruggers
City Centers Are Sweltering. Trees Could Bring Back Some of Their Cool.
By James Bruggers
As Appalachia's Economy Collapses, Residents Shoulder Coal’s Costs in Their Power Bills
By James Bruggers
Mountaintop Mining Is Destroying More Land for Less Coal, Study Finds
By James Bruggers
Solar's Hitting a Cap in South Carolina, and Jobs Are at Stake by the Thousands
By James Bruggers
‘This Was Preventable’: Football Heat Deaths and the Rising Temperature
By James Bruggers
8 Black Lung Indictments Allege Coal Mine Managers Lied About Health Safety
By James Bruggers
Atlanta Charts a Path to 100 Percent Renewable Electricity
By James Bruggers
How Georgia Became a Top 10 Solar State, With Lawmakers Barely Lifting a Finger
By James Bruggers
Few Southeast Cities Have Climate Targets, but That’s Slowly Changing
By James Bruggers
Ohio River May Lose Its Regional Water Quality Standards, Vote Suggests
By James Bruggers
Industries Try to Strip Power from Ohio River's Water Quality Commission
By James Bruggers
North Carolina Wind Power Hangs in the Balance Amid National Security Debate
By James Bruggers
