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.
Chemours’ Process for Curtailing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Could Produce Hazardous Air Pollutants in Louisville
By James Bruggers, Phil McKenna
Despite GOP Gains in Virginia, the State’s Landmark Clean Energy Law Will Be Hard to Derail
By James Bruggers
Catholic Bishops in the US Largely Ignore the Pope’s Concern About Climate Change, a New Study Finds
By James Bruggers
The Biomass Industry Expands Across the South, Thanks in Part to UK Subsidies. Critics Say it’s Not ‘Carbon Neutral’
By James Bruggers
After Ida, Louisiana Struggles to Tally the Environmental Cost. Activists Say Officials Must Do Better
By James Bruggers
Now on Hold, Georgia’s Progressive Program for Rooftop Solar Comes With a Catch
By James Bruggers
Amid the Misery of Hurricane Ida, Coastal Restoration Offers Hope. But the Price Is High
By James Bruggers, Bob Berwyn
Rural Electric Co-ops in Alabama Remain Way Behind the Solar Curve
By James Bruggers
Six Takeaways About Tropical Cyclones and Hurricanes From The New IPCC Report
By James Bruggers
FEMA Knows a Lot About Climate-Driven Flooding. But It’s Not Pushing Homeowners Hard Enough to Buy Insurance
By James Bruggers
A Triple Whammy Has Left Many Inner-City Neighborhoods Highly Vulnerable to Soaring Temperatures
By James Bruggers
EPA Struggles to Track Methane Emissions From Landfills. Here’s Why It Matters
By James Bruggers, Amy Green, Phil McKenna, and Robert Benincasa
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