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Environmental Groups Take Trump Administration’s ‘God Squad’ to Court

The Endangered Species Committee, known as the God Squad, issued a rare exemption from compliance with the Endangered Species Act for oil and gas activities in the Gulf of Mexico.

By Wyatt Myskow

Why Doesn’t Texas, the Leader of Onshore Wind Energy, Have Any Offshore?

By Arcelia Martin

Trump’s ‘God Squad’ Will Weigh Gulf Oil Drilling Against the Survival of Endangered Whales and Turtles

By Kiley Price

New Analysis Warns Trump Offshore Drilling Plan Could Trigger Thousands of Oil Spills

By Teresa Tomassoni

Kristi Naquin shows wind damaged screens at her home, built as part of the first federally funded relocation project in the United States. Naquin was among the more than 30 residents who used to live along the Louisiana coastline at Isle de Jean Charles, a mostly Indigenous community. Naquin says the 3-year-old homes are substandard. Credit: Jeffrey Basinger/Floodlight

As Millions Face Climate Relocation, the Nation’s First Attempt Sparks Warnings and Regret

By Terry L. Jones and Evan Simon, Floodlight

New Study Reinforces Worries About Pulses of Rapid Sea Level Rise

By Bob Berwyn

Waves crash along a pier in St. Petersburg, Fla. as Hurricane Milton made landfall on Wednesday night. Credit: Bryan R. Smith/AFP via Getty Images

Climate Change Made Hurricane Milton Stronger, With Heavier Rain, Scientists Conclude

By Sean Sublette

An aerial view of damaged houses after Hurricane Helene made landfall on Sept. 28 in Horseshoe Beach, Fla. Credit: Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images

Stronger Storms Like Helene Are More Likely as the Climate Warms

By Sean Sublette

US District Court Throws Out Federal Agency’s Assessment Allowing More Drilling for Fossil Fuels in the Gulf of Mexico

By Aman Azhar

Hurricane Beryl Was a Warning Shot for Houston

By Dylan Baddour

Jennifer Scalise, wife of U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, christens the ECO EDISON, the first American-built offshore wind service operations vessel on May 11 in New Orleans. The ECO EDISON will be the floating home base for offshore wind technicians at Ørsted's Northeast offshore wind farms. Credit: Tyler Kaufman/Ørsted

Is US Offshore Wind Dead in the Water—Or Just Poised for the Next Big Gust?

By Pam Radtke, Floodlight

Rescue personnel walk through a flooded street after Hurricane Idalia passed offshore on Aug. 30, 2023 in Hudson, Fla. Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Q&A: What Do Meteorologists Predict for the 2024 Hurricane Season?

Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth

After Ida, Louisiana Struggles to Tally the Environmental Cost. Activists Say Officials Must Do Better

By James Bruggers

As the Gulf of Mexico Heals from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Stringent Safety Proposals Remain Elusive

By Nicholas Portuondo

The Coral Reefs You Never Heard of, in the Path of Trump's Drilling Plan

By Marianne Lavelle

A Professor's Teachable Moment: "It’s not just a BP spill. It is our spill."

By Elizabeth McGowan

In Wake of Gulf Spill, Louisiana Moves on Renewable Energy

By Dave Levitan

Companies Toss Around Blame for Oil Spill At Senate Hearing

By Dave Levitan

BP Had Other Problems in Years Leading to Gulf Spill

By Guest Writer

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