After Hurricane Ian, Southwest Florida takes its chances on the climate crisis and builds back right up to the water’s edge.
Energy & the Environment
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
After Securing State Contracts, Wind Developers Demand Subsidies and Higher Rates
Facing inflation and permitting hurdles, wind developers are turning around to ask for more cash. The immediate headwinds may conceal longer-term problems in wind energy.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Maine Unions Near Compromise With Governor on Offshore Wind
The governor rejected a bill requiring a project labor agreement in the state’s contract with offshore wind developers. Now, she is said to support a similar proposal that drops the term ‘PLA.’
Posted inWorking in America
Unionized Workers at Blue Bird Hit the Next Hurdle: a Contract
An assist from Biden administration electric bus subsidies helped pave the way to victory at a plant in right-to-work Georgia. But workers say tensions with management have grown.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
‘Climate-Focused Clients Tend to Be Rude’
The Prospect interviewed a home performance contractor and electrification advocate who steers clear of environmentalists.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Waterlogged in Southeastern Virginia
As sea levels rise, certain places in the Hampton Roads region are sinking faster than anticipated—and some residents may have to think about moving out of harm’s way.
Posted inTransportation
The Death Cult of the American Car
It’s obvious how to make the roads safer for cyclists, pedestrians, and drivers alike. We just don’t do it.
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.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Q&A: Charleston’s Coming Storm
Harvard Law professor Susan Crawford dissects how the South Carolina city ignores its Black residents and its climate realities.
