Julie Dermansky is a multimedia reporter and artist based in New Orleans. She is an affiliate scholar at Rutgers University’s Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights. Visit her website at www.jsdart.com.
DeSmog reflects on some of the major moments in U.S. LNG policy, the courts, and protest in a turbulent year for this fossil fuel.
Federal lawsuit alleges EPA’s rules on ethylene oxide and chloroprene emissions rely on weak industry estimates rather than real-world data on risks to health.
Legal challenges could delay the EPA’s ability to enact the measures, which coincide with Louisiana activists' fight against projects poised to increase air pollution.
Despite ambitious talk, state and federal government action on the ground doesn’t always line up.
Climate journalist’s photographs from Antarctica paint a grim picture for the species’ survival.
Aerial photos of LNG terminals and a failing salt dome are reminders that fossil fuel industry activity puts the environment at grave risk.
Being left off the guest list for a groundbreaking event inspired an investigation into the project’s revolving door.
Recent industrial disaster at Louisiana’s Marathon refinery shows how difficult it is to get information during dangerous events.
Despite the worsening climate crisis and calls to slow down permitting of major fossil fuel projects, the deal to lift the debt ceiling included provisions to streamline the process.
Administrator Regan claims EPA is “using every tool in our tool box.” Environmental advocates say the agency could use emergency powers to do more.
