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Carbon Capture Is Booming. So Is the Push to Shift Oversight to States
By Sarah Hofmann
on
As hundreds of CO2 storage wells move toward development, the EPA is handing more regulatory authority to states — despite concerns about safety and long-term liability.
Politicians, regulators and corporate executives dig into a box of sand for a groundbreaking ceremony at the Franklin Farms Power Station site, which will supply electricity for Meta’s data center in Richland Parish. Credit: Courtesy of Entergy Louisiana
In Louisiana, Data Center Hype Faces AI Regulation and Community Resistance
By Ned Randolph
on
With Meta's new Manhattan-sized project slated for the state, lawmakers are pushing new restrictions on artificial intelligence even as the Trump administration threatens to withhold broadband funding in response.
Archbald, Pennsylvania, residents packed the borough’s city hall March 27, 2026, to protest a data center development that threatened the town’s power and natural resources. Credit: WBRE/WYOU News/Instagram
us/Pennsylvania Town Votes Buzzer-Beater ‘No’ on Data Center Mega-Project
By Edward Donnelly
on
After months of protests — and a rushed legal deadline — officials deny Texas developer’s project as residents warn of pollution and impacts on wildlife, water, and power.
Firefighters try to contain the Eaton Fire, which swept through the Los Angeles area in January 2025. Credit: David McNew/Greenpeace
Climate Disasters Hit Homeowners Through Insurance Bills, and States Want Big Oil to Pay
By Sharon Kelly
on
After surviving a California wildfire, one family saw premiums quadruple — as states consider laws to force fossil fuel companies to pay for the soaring costs of climate catastrophes they helped create.
An ExxonMobil gas station in Hiawassee, Georgia, with a blue house in the background.
Breaking: UK Court Paves Way for Alleged Exxon Hacker-for-Hire’s Extradition to U.S.
By Rebecca John
on
Israeli private eye Amit Forlit denied appeal in decision that could lead to his facing a maximum of 45 years in prison if found guilty.
Lafourche O&G Canal in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, March 2014. For a century, oil companies dredged canals through coastal wetlands and dumped toxic wastewater into marshes. Credit: Healthy Gulf/Flickr
Big Oil Knew It Was Wrecking Louisiana’s Coast, Records Show
By Emily Sanders
on
Now, parish lawsuits, including one in front of the Supreme Court, could make oil giants pay to restore the state’s vanishing marshes.
Archbald resident Tamara Misewicz-Healey speaks at Archbald Borough Building on November 24, 2025. (Credit: Edward Donnelly/DeSmog)
us/Data Centers Are Poised to Engulf a Pennsylvania Town
By Edward Donnelly
on
DeSmog investigation reveals how developers weakened local limits on giant AI projects.
Mosaic Company’s Faustina Ammonia Plant and CF Industries' Donaldsonville Complex's port in the 5th District of St. James with smoke rising from burning sugarcane fields
us/Civil Rights Case Probes Racism Behind Cancer Alley Pollution
By Sharon Kelly
on
Federal lawsuit claiming local officials illegally pushed polluting industries into Black communities reaches new stage.
LNG industry leaders spoke at a panel called Accelerating LNG Growth Across the Americas at the Reuters energy conference in Houston, December 9-10. Credit: Sharon Kelly
Gulfstream LNG CEO Says Carbon Offsets, Cleaner LNG Are ‘Bullshit’
By Sharon Kelly
on
Emboldened by Trump’s LNG deregulation, industry CEOs brush off climate concerns as Gulf Coast residents warn new gas projects will further strain an already environmentally stressed region.
A road near the proposed billion Project Sail data center site in Coweta County, GA, June 5, 2025. Credit: Edward Donnelly
us/Behind Closed Doors, Georgia County Rewrote Data Center Rules
By Edward Donnelly
on
Emails obtained by DeSmog show county officials continually met privately with Project Sail lobbyists, something denied to local residents opposing the $17 billion data center.

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Carbon Capture Is Booming. So Is the Push to Shift Oversight to States
BySarah Hofmann
on
As hundreds of CO2 storage wells move toward development, the EPA is handing more regulatory authority to states — despite concerns about safety and long-term liability.
Analysis
In Louisiana, Data Center Hype Faces AI Regulation and Community Resistance
ByNed Randolph
on
With Meta's new Manhattan-sized project slated for the state, lawmakers are pushing new restrictions on artificial intelligence even as the Trump administration threatens to withhold broadband funding in response.
Politicians, regulators and corporate executives dig into a box of sand for a groundbreaking ceremony at the Franklin Farms Power Station site, which will supply electricity for Meta’s data center in Richland Parish. Credit: Courtesy of Entergy Louisiana
us/Pennsylvania Town Votes Buzzer-Beater ‘No’ on Data Center Mega-Project
ByEdward Donnelly
on
After months of protests — and a rushed legal deadline — officials deny Texas developer’s project as residents warn of pollution and impacts on wildlife, water, and power.
Series: Tech vs Climate
Archbald, Pennsylvania, residents packed the borough’s city hall March 27, 2026, to protest a data center development that threatened the town’s power and natural resources. Credit: WBRE/WYOU News/Instagram
Climate Disasters Hit Homeowners Through Insurance Bills, and States Want Big Oil to Pay
BySharon Kelly
on
After surviving a California wildfire, one family saw premiums quadruple — as states consider laws to force fossil fuel companies to pay for the soaring costs of climate catastrophes they helped create.
Firefighters try to contain the Eaton Fire, which swept through the Los Angeles area in January 2025. Credit: David McNew/Greenpeace
Breaking: UK Court Paves Way for Alleged Exxon Hacker-for-Hire’s Extradition to U.S.
ByRebecca John
on
Israeli private eye Amit Forlit denied appeal in decision that could lead to his facing a maximum of 45 years in prison if found guilty.
An ExxonMobil gas station in Hiawassee, Georgia, with a blue house in the background.
Big Oil Knew It Was Wrecking Louisiana’s Coast, Records Show
ByEmily Sanders
on
Now, parish lawsuits, including one in front of the Supreme Court, could make oil giants pay to restore the state’s vanishing marshes.
Lafourche O&G Canal in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, March 2014. For a century, oil companies dredged canals through coastal wetlands and dumped toxic wastewater into marshes. Credit: Healthy Gulf/Flickr
us/Data Centers Are Poised to Engulf a Pennsylvania Town
ByEdward Donnelly
on
DeSmog investigation reveals how developers weakened local limits on giant AI projects.
Series: Tech vs Climate
Archbald resident Tamara Misewicz-Healey speaks at Archbald Borough Building on November 24, 2025. (Credit: Edward Donnelly/DeSmog)
us/Civil Rights Case Probes Racism Behind Cancer Alley Pollution
BySharon Kelly
on
Federal lawsuit claiming local officials illegally pushed polluting industries into Black communities reaches new stage.
Series: Louisiana's Cancer Alley
Mosaic Company’s Faustina Ammonia Plant and CF Industries' Donaldsonville Complex's port in the 5th District of St. James with smoke rising from burning sugarcane fields
Gulfstream LNG CEO Says Carbon Offsets, Cleaner LNG Are ‘Bullshit’
BySharon Kelly
on
Emboldened by Trump’s LNG deregulation, industry CEOs brush off climate concerns as Gulf Coast residents warn new gas projects will further strain an already environmentally stressed region.
LNG industry leaders spoke at a panel called Accelerating LNG Growth Across the Americas at the Reuters energy conference in Houston, December 9-10. Credit: Sharon Kelly
us/Behind Closed Doors, Georgia County Rewrote Data Center Rules
ByEdward Donnelly
on
Emails obtained by DeSmog show county officials continually met privately with Project Sail lobbyists, something denied to local residents opposing the $17 billion data center.
Series: Tech vs Climate
A road near the proposed billion Project Sail data center site in Coweta County, GA, June 5, 2025. Credit: Edward Donnelly