Nicholas Kusnetz

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Nicholas Kusnetz

Nicholas Kusnetz

@nkus

I cover oil and gas and other issues for @InsideClimate. Formerly @Publici and @ProPublica. Also teaching journalism @BaruchCollege

Katılım Şubat 2009
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Loggers, miners and other extractive industries have been pushing into the Amazon territories of Indigenous people living in voluntary isolation. This week, Peru could take a major step to protect these vulnerable groups. insideclimatenews.org/news/03092025/…
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Chinese-built hydroelectric dams have taken an enormous environmental toll. Here's the story of one project that is threatening to drive an orangutan species to extinction, and of the people who have fought to block it. insideclimatenews.org/news/17082025/…
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House Republicans gutted tax credits for renewable energy and electric vehicles last month. The Senate is poised to mostly keep those changes and add billions in new tax breaks for fossil fuels, too. insideclimatenews.org/news/23062025/…
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The Trump administration has been canceling FEMA grants and trying to make it harder for states to get disaster relief. Congressional Democrats warn the changes tell local governments: “You’re on your own.” insideclimatenews.org/news/07052025/…
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Last week, we learned that the petrochemical industry asked the EPA for a blanket, two-year waiver from hazardous air pollution limits. Yesterday, I spoke to some people in fenceline communities to hear what that would mean for them. insideclimatenews.org/news/07042025/…
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While the Trump administration works to slash the federal workforce and cancel grants and funding, Congress is acting quickly to rollback climate regulations. Two big ones are on the schedule this week. insideclimatenews.org/news/26022025/…
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Texas is aggressively pushing to deploy the next generation of atomic energy that would power big industrial operations. texastribune.org/2025/02/24/tex…
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Sound familiar? This began eight years ago, when Energy Transfer filed a federal lawsuit, which I wrote about at the time. That case was dismissed, prompting the one that's only now reaching trial in state court. insideclimatenews.org/news/05102017/…
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A long-running lawsuit from the developer of the Dakota Access Pipeline against Greenpeace is going to trial. Some legal experts say it could have grave impacts on environmental and social movements. insideclimatenews.org/news/21022025/…
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My latest story with @Katie_Surma on a shadowy legal system that allows corporations to sue governments and seek huge awards. In this story, we delve into the little-known role of financial firms that bankroll cases.
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For the first time, American oil companies are disclosing tens of billions of dollars in payments to governments around the world. The information could help deter or detect corruption, advocates say. insideclimatenews.org/news/22102024/…
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