Louisiana's Calcasieu Pass 1 is the largest liquefied natural gas export terminal in the nation. This spring, the Trump administration gave the company permission to continue constructing a planned expansion project.

Arizona’s lax water laws let corporate farms pump unlimited groundwater to grow alfalfa for cattle overseas, even as local families spend their savings drilling new wells. NEW in Floodlight from our friends at @sentientmedia.org:

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This is the New Isle. It was meant to be a national model for climate relocation — a fresh start for residents of Louisiana’s Isle de Jean Charles, which was being swallowed by rising tides. But three years on, families report broken homes and broken promises. floodlightnews.org/isle-de-jean...

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Charleston is one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. But it’s also one of the most flood-prone — where new developments and rising seas are colliding.

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As Millions in the US Face Climate Relocation, the First Attempt Bears a Warning truthout.org/articles/as-...

In 2022, the Indigenous residents of Louisiana’s Isle de Jean Charles were moved to higher ground as part of the nation’s first federally funded climate relocation. We went to their new community to hear how it’s already failing: “People should be held accountable.”

Kipnuk, Alaska, is disappearing. Flooding is eroding the permafrost bank protecting the village, and a $20 million EPA grant meant to stop it was abruptly canceled in May — part of a broader rollback of climate funding.

This new chapter for former island residents is no fairy tale. They say their new homes are substandard, with rainwater seeping through doorways, malfunctioning appliances and flooded yards causing costly repairs floodlightnews.org/isle-de-jean...

“This is supposed to be a model. Not just for us. For the rest of the country, maybe the world. So why did it fail?” As millions face climate relocation, the nation’s first federally-funded attempt left families with crumbling houses and broken trust. floodlightnews.org/isle-de-jean...

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In 2016, Louisiana received $48.3 million to relocate 37 residents or families of Isle de Jean Charles as climate-charged hurricanes and sea-level rise made the community uninhabitable. Years later, Indigenous residents report broken homes — and promises. From our friends at @floodlightnews.org:

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“I never expected that relocation was going to happen in my lifetime. Now that it has happened, it’s not a celebration.” After a federally funded move inland, Indigenous residents of Isle de Jean Charles say their new homes are already falling apart. floodlightnews.org/isle-de-jean...

The cement industry says it’s aiming for net-zero emissions by 2050. But without sustained government help, experts say that goal is likely out of reach — especially after the Trump administration canceled key EPA grants.

“Let me put it to you this way: They went ahead and built houses. But they forgot they were building homes.” Louisiana’s Isle de Jean Charles became the first federally-funded climate relocation in the U.S. Floodlight went to hear how the new community is already failing its residents:

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Patrick Sanders, who worked on Louisiana’s first federally funded climate relocation, says governments can’t afford to wait until disaster hits: “States need to lean in on the idea that they're going to have to be engaged in relocation activities before they think they need to.”

In 2016, Louisiana received $48.3 million to relocate 37 residents or families of Isle de Jean Charles as climate-charged hurricanes and sea-level rise made the community uninhabitable. Years later, Indigenous residents report broken homes — and promises. From our friends at @floodlightnews.org:

In Pine Bluff, Arkansas, leaders rezoned land and offered free property to lure an EV plant that was supposed to bring thousands of jobs. Today, the site sits empty, and locals say they haven’t heard from the company in months.

Charleston is building a $1.3B seawall to protect its historic downtown from rising seas. But neighborhoods like Rosemont — a historically Black community that already floods — are left outside its protection.

Increasingly, we're going to see climate refugees, even from parts of the United States. So far, we haven't figured out how to move them. insideclimatenews.org/news/2809202...

This is the New Isle. It was meant to be a national model for climate relocation — a fresh start for residents of Louisiana’s Isle de Jean Charles, which was being swallowed by rising tides. But three years on, families report broken homes and broken promises. floodlightnews.org/isle-de-jean...

Clean energy promises lower bills and more reliable power. But what happens when solar panels won’t fit on crumbling roofs? Or when old wiring can’t support new heat pumps? That’s the reality in many formerly redlined communities, Floodlight found:

“I feel like we got lied to. To be honest with you.” Louisiana is home to the nation's first federally funded climate relocation. But the new homes meant to keep residents safe are already falling apart, Floodlight found:

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The “New Isle” settlement was built to house Indigenous families displaced by climate change in coastal Louisiana. But residents report leaking doors, broken appliances, and homes that feel like they’re leaning. “We should not have this many complaints."

While state regulators see California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard as a model for slashing emissions, critics say that it incentivizes factory farms, deepening health, environmental and economic burdens in Central Valley. @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports:

#ClimateEmergency: "What’s happening in Charleston is playing out in dozens of coastal cities from New York to California." Driven largely by sea level rise, flooding in the coastal United States: scdailygazette.com/2025/09/29/b...

Ingleside on the Bay, Texas—a tranquil town of 614 residents—has transformed into a major U.S. crude oil export hub. Now, residents face health issues, environmental degradation, and a disrupted way of life.

This is Louisiana’s Isle de Jean Charles, a community lost to rising seas. Three years after residents left as part of America's first federally-funded climate relocation, they say the promised new homes have fallen short. Read more in our latest investigation: floodlightnews.org/isle-de-jean...

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America’s first federally funded climate relocation was meant to be a national model. But three years on, Indigenous residents of Louisiana’s Isle de Jean Charles report broken homes — and broken promises.

Louisiana’s Republican governor is backing more oil and gas expansion—but opposition is growing. At the forefront are local nonprofits and grassroots groups with one thing in common: They’re led primarily by Black women.

As millions face climate relocation, the nation’s first attempt sparks warnings and regret Three years after a federally funded move, Indigenous residents of Louisiana’s Isle de Jean Charles report broken homes — and promises

In 2022, the Indigenous residents of Louisiana’s Isle de Jean Charles were moved to higher ground as part of the nation’s first federally funded climate relocation. We went to their new community to hear how it’s already failing: “People should be held accountable.”

From ski trails to hiking paths, extreme heat is reshaping how Americans play — and fueling greater concern about climate change than any storm or wildfire.

Building toward disaster: Growth collides with rising seas in Charleston scdailygazette.com/2025/09/29/b... Republished from @floodlightnews.org

“I never expected that relocation was going to happen in my lifetime. Now that it has happened, it’s not a celebration.”  After a federally funded move inland, Indigenous residents of Isle de Jean Charles say their new homes are already falling apart. floodlightnews.org/isle-de-jean...

“Our community is already surrounded by pollution,” says environmental advocate Roishetta Ozane. “It makes absolutely no sense to approve new LNG facilities here in southwest Louisiana... It’s just like a death sentence.” floodlightnews.org/trump-fueled...

“Let me put it to you this way: They went ahead and built houses. But they forgot they were building homes.” Louisiana’s Isle de Jean Charles became the first federally-funded climate relocation in the U.S. Floodlight went to hear how the new community is already failing its residents:

In Charleston, even a short afternoon storm can submerge streets. Yet a new $1.3B seawall to protect the city’s historic downtown will stop short — leaving nearby, historically Black neighborhoods like Rosemont exposed.

Isle de Jean Charles has lost nearly 99% of its land to storms, erosion, and rising seas. When residents were relocated inland, their new homes were supposed to be safe — but just three years later, they’re already breaking down.

“This is supposed to be a model. Not just for us. For the rest of the country, maybe the world. So why did it fail?” As millions face climate relocation, the nation’s first federally-funded attempt left families with crumbling houses and broken trust. floodlightnews.org/isle-de-jean...

Cities are getting hotter. And there’s one simple fix on the table: reflective roofs. So why is a powerful industry fighting to stop them?

Louisiana's Isle de Jean Charles, once 22,000 acres, is now just 320. When rising waters consumed their homeland, the island's Indigenous residents moved to a new government-funded settlement. But their “safe” homes already leak, crack, and fail.