SpaceX ‘pinky promises’ no bad impacts for Louisiana locals — then forced to backtrack
In a tense meeting, SpaceX managers told locals the massive spaceport won’t affect them at all. Then locals pressed for specifics.
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Four years of Mississippi River Basin journalism, now in one place
The Ag & Water Desk’s new website makes it easy to search and share stories on agriculture, water, wildlife, climate, energy and more.
Finding answers to your questions about data centers
An agreement in Mississippi shows the limits of companies’ promises to communities.
Dead oysters, noisy data centers and plastic pollution
Desk reporters dig deep into pollution, drought and AI
What we can learn from animal stories
The Desk's editorial director reflects on the importance of observing nature
One month in, settling in at the Desk
Reflections on our assistant editorial director's first month on the job.
New Report for America cohort starts strong
We added 6 corps members last month, and they're already learning the beat.
Americans want climate news
Most Americans say they feel global warming is important, but coverage of the topic has declined. We’re helping to fix that.
Supporting local journalism while telling stories about the basin
Editorial director Chas Sisk shares the latest on the Desk's local news efforts