The company, an affiliate of Formosa Plastics, said it intended to move forward with the $9.4 billion complex in St. James Parish despite the ruling.
Tag: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
European Union Signals a Move Away from Wood Energy
Wood was supposed to help the E.U. reach its renewable energy goals. But it has contributed to increased emissions and a loss of Europe’s protected woodlands.
Solar Energy Is Helping Schools Make Ends Meet
Public schools are increasingly using savings from solar energy to upgrade facilities, help their communities, and give teachers raises — often with no cost to taxpayers.
Oil Executives Privately Contradicted Public Statements on Climate, Files Show
The documents, subpoenaed in a House investigation of climate disinformation, show company leaders contravening industry commitments.
Patagonia Founder Gives Away the Company to Fight Climate Change
Yvon Chouinard has forfeited ownership of the company he founded 49 years ago. The profits will now be used to fight climate change.
Where the New Climate Law Means More Drilling, Not Less
A compromise built into the law ensures oil and gas leasing in the Gulf of Mexico for the next decade. Activists say the region has been “sacrificed” to fossil fuels.
An Oily Challenge: Evict Stinky Old Furnaces in Favor of Heat Pumps
Building by building, New York and other cities are trying to stop the age-old use of fossil fuels to heat homes and buildings. In the U.S., new climate laws aim to speed things up.
At 75, the Father of Environmental Justice Meets the Moment
The White House has pledged $60 billion to a cause Robert Bullard has championed since the late seventies. He wants guarantees that the money will end up in the right hands.
Failure to Slow Warming Will Set Off Climate ‘Tipping Points,’ Scientists Say
As global warming passes certain limits, dire changes will probably become irreversible, the researchers said, including the loss of polar ice sheets and the death of coral reefs.
Failure to Slow Warming Will Set Off Climate ‘Tipping Points,’ Scientists Say
As global warming passes certain limits, dire changes will probably become irreversible, the researchers said, including the loss of polar ice sheets and the death of coral reefs.