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.
An Environmental Group Challenges a Proposed Plastics ‘Advanced Recycling’ Plant in Pennsylvania
By James Bruggers
Over 130 Power Plants That Have Spawned Leaking Toxic Coal Ash Ponds and Landfills Don’t Think Cleanup Is Necessary
By James Bruggers
Global Energy Report: Pain at the Pump, High Energy Costs Could Create a Silver Lining for Climate and Security
By James Bruggers
In Georgia, Warnock’s Climate Activism Contrasts Sharply with Walker’s Deep Skepticism
By James Bruggers
In North Carolina Senate Race, Global Warming Is On The Back Burner. Do Voters Even Care?
By James Bruggers
California Passed a Landmark Law About Plastic Pollution. Why Are Some Environmentalists Still Concerned?
By James Bruggers
Florida Commits $1 Billion to Climate Resilience. But After Hurricane Ian, Some Question the State’s Development Practices
By James Bruggers, Amy Green
The Plastics Industry Searches for a ‘Circular’ Way to Cut Plastic Waste and Make More Plastics
By James Bruggers
A Legal Pot Problem That’s Now Plaguing the Streets of America: Plastic Litter
By James Bruggers
Judge Tosses Air Permits For $9.4 Billion Louisiana Plastics Plant
By James Bruggers
A New Plant in Indiana Uses a Process Called ‘Pyrolysis’ to Recycle Plastic Waste. Critics Say It’s Really Just Incineration
By James Bruggers
Q&A: How White Flight and Environmental Injustice Led to the Jackson, Mississippi Water Crisis
By James Bruggers
A Houston Firm Says It’s Opening a Billion-Dollar Chemical Recycling Plant in a Small Pennsylvania Town. How Does It Work?
By James Bruggers
Earthjustice Is Suing EPA Over Coal Ash Dumps, Which Leak Toxins Into Groundwater
By James Bruggers
Strip Mining Worsened the Severity of Deadly Kentucky Floods, Say Former Mining Regulators. They Are Calling for an Investigation
By James Bruggers
With Epic Flooding in Eastern Kentucky, the State’s Governor Wants to Know ‘Why We Keep Getting Hit’
By James Bruggers
