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Lee Harris
Lee Harris is a staff writer at The American Prospect. In 2020, she co-founded New York Focus, an investigative news site on New York politics. Prior to that, she was editor of the independent newspaper at the University of Chicago.
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TSMC to Bring 500+ More Migrant Workers to Arizona
The chipmaking giant, which expects to receive up to $15 billion in federal tax credits and grants for its Arizona facility, says U.S. workers are not up to the job.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Maine Governor Opposes Labor Standards for Offshore Wind Energy
Labor groups fear offshore wind could go the same way as solar: low wages and temp workers.
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Chipmaker’s Scramble to Build Marred by Mistakes and Injuries
TSMC’s $40 billion semiconductor facility in Phoenix, an open shop that resisted signing an agreement with labor unions, has been tainted with accidents, alleged wage theft, and costly setbacks.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Can Public Banks Play in Tax Equity Markets?
What’s the difference between building clean energy and paying for it to be built? With billions in tax breaks at stake, the distinction is becoming more important to parse.
Posted inBooks
Is Capitalism Really Cracking Up Nation-States?
Quinn Slobodian’s new book shimmers with libertarian dreams but fails to demonstrate that zones are splintering national governments.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Sempra Pushes to Expand Pacific Pipelines for Gas Export
The infrastructure arm of the California and Texas utility owner has lobbied for gas exports that could raise prices for its own customers.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Biden Admin Hypes Growing Asian Market for American Gas
Biden officials are hawking an Alaska pipeline and gas export complex long seen as uninvestable. They promise skeptical investors sustained market access to Asia.
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Rahm Emanuel’s Gas Pipeline
The Biden administration is promoting a new liquefied natural gas complex on the Pacific Coast, with expanded subsidies from the bipartisan infrastructure bill and Inflation Reduction Act.
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The Energy Department Is Spoiling Biden’s Plan to Stabilize Oil Prices
The DOE appears reluctant to use the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to buy and sell crude oil in a way that would ‘step into a quasi-market management role.’