Tag: Inside Climate News
Global Aluminum Producer to Build $4 Billion Smelter in Wind-Rich Oklahoma
The “Hay Capital of the World” might become the clean aluminum capital of America soon. Oklahoma and Emirates Global Aluminum have plans to construct a $4 billion aluminum smelter in Inola, Oklahoma, known for...
Hydrogen Pipeline Change on Navajo Nation: Community Impact and Concerns
Alright, so check this out - there's this big project happening in New Mexico and Arizona that's causing quite a stir. Originally, the plan was to use this pipeline to carry some environmentally friendly...
Chubb Ends Insurance for Controversial Gulf Coast LNG Project – Inside Climate News
The global insurance giant Chubb used to provide property insurance for a disputed liquefied natural gas export project in southwest Louisiana, but not anymore, according to documents obtained by the Rainforest Action Network and...
Exploring Wyoming’s Voluntary Water Conservation Programs – Latest Updates
In Cheyenne, Wyoming, the northernmost city getting Colorado River water, the state engineer and attorney general’s offices had a chat with legislators on the select water committee last week. The topic? Ongoing Colorado River...
Republican Opposition to Heat Safety Rules Threaten Worker Safety
Ain't nobody got time for a warming climate, am I right? It's getting hotter out there, and workers are feeling the heat, literally. But guess what? Donald Trump, soon after stepping into office, decided...
Texas Oil and Gas Companies Utilize River Water for Drilling Amid Drought
Alright, so here's the scoop on the Rio Grande and Pecos River situation in good ol' Texas. So, apparently, extreme drought has really done a number on these two iconic waterways. American Rivers, this...
Unraveling the Mystery: Alabamians Concerned About Massive Data Center
So, like, the folks in Bessemer, Alabama, were all about that peace and quiet life, you know? Marshall Killingsworth was all about them owls hooting in his garden, David Havron was vibing with the...
Bitcoin Miners vs. Communities: Power Plant Takeover – Inside Scoop
New York has like, four of the biggest bitcoin mines in the whole country, and trust me, they’re a real headache. These places guzzle massive amounts of electricity and water to keep their servers...
Trump Removes Acting FEMA Head; Agency’s Future Uncertain
One day after the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency said that eliminating FEMA was not “in the best interest of the American people,” the Trump administration ousted him. Now, as the...
Survivors Unite: Climate Action Across America – Inside Scoop
The flames caught Erica Solove off guard, man. It was smack in the middle of winter in Colorado, where you expect blizzards, not fires. But on Dec. 30, 2021, the Marshall Fire ripped through...