Economy & Business

"White House Offers ‘Concierge’ Service To Fossil Fuel Firms, Official Says"

"The White House is offering “concierge, white glove service” to oil, coal and other fossil fuel companies that are seeking to gain fast approval for their projects, according to an energy official, while simultaneously slowing down or blocking solar and wind projects."

Source: Washington Post, 10/09/2025

Solar And Wind Power Grew Faster Than Electricity Demand This Year: Report

"Worldwide solar and wind power generation has outpaced electricity demand this year, and for the first time on record, renewable energies combined generated more power than coal, according to a new analysis."

Source: AP, 10/08/2025

"New Report Examines Fossil Fuel Ties of Dozens of Trump Admin Hires"

"The Trump administration wasted no time in tapping individuals with ties to fossil fuel industries and right-wing think tanks funded by oil tycoons for key environmental and energy policy positions, according to a new report."

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/07/2025

Climate Solutions, for Some, May Not Be

A small Louisiana community, home to the descendants of formerly enslaved Black people, continues to fight for its freedom many decades later, this time from a potentially polluting technology. FEJ StoryLog contributor Yessenia Funes recounts her journey to this Cancer Alley community, where a grant from the Fund for Environmental Journalism helped her tell the story of residents challenging a multibillion-dollar carbon capture plant.

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