The Latest Breaking News from Melanie Oldham

Goodbye to a Neighborhood

The industrial takeover of Freeport’s East End, a historically Black community, by Port Freeport oil and gas developers is almost complete.

Texas Observer · Apr 26, 2023

Natural Gas Terminal Reopens After Massive Explosion

Regulators say the company fixed flaws at the natural gas plant which led compressed methane to burst from a pipe and catch fire.

Texas Observer · Feb 23, 2023

Biden urged not to approve oil terminals that could create ‘carbon bombs’

Report finds four new offshore depots would emit around three times what the entire US emits each year, pushing world closer to climate catastrophe

The Guardian - US · Feb 21, 2023