Pam Radtke Russell

New Orleans

Reporter at Floodlight

@nolaradtke on threads. New Orleans-based reporter @floodlightnews.Formerly ENR, Times-Picayune, CQ Roll Call.

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Articles

Support for renewables shrinks as fossil fuel interest grows

1 week ago | aol.com | Pam Radtke Russell

Republicans and Democrats alike are less likely to support renewable energy than they were five years ago, according to a survey released June 5 by the Pew Research Center. Floodlight examines the survey results, which mirror growing pockets of opposition to solar farms, reignited political support for coal plants and moves by President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans to kill federally funded clean energy projects.
Bradenton & Palmetto CRAs Celebrate Freebee Service Expansion with Ribbon Cutting

1 week ago | thebradentontimes.com | Christine Sexton |Ariana Figueroa |Pam Radtke Russell

BRADENTON — City officials from Bradenton and Palmetto gathered yesterday to celebrate a major milestone: the official ribbon cutting for the expanded Freebee electric ride service that now connects the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) districts of both cities. The event celebrated more than just expanded service; it recognized a unique collaboration between two Community Redevelopment Agencies to bring convenient, sustainable, and free transportation across city lines.
I Hear Frighteningly Familiar Syllables

1 week ago | thebradentontimes.com | Mitch Maley |Christine Sexton |Pam Radtke Russell

It is said that history doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes. This week brought an acute sense of déjà vu as numerous talking heads and members of Congress eagerly lined up to convince the American people that we have no other choice but to join Israel in its war with Iran. For anyone old enough to remember Sept. 11, 2001, and everything that followed, it should have felt disturbingly familiar.
Texas judge strikes down federal health privacy rule for legal abortion care

1 week ago | thebradentontimes.com | Christine Sexton |Pam Radtke Russell

Former Democratic President Joe Biden’s administration added the 2024 rule prohibiting disclosure of protected reproductive health information for criminal, civil, or administrative investigations to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act or HIPAA.
Florida rescue flights have returned 300 Americans from Israel, FDEM says

1 week ago | thebradentontimes.com | Christine Sexton |Pam Radtke Russell

Kevin Guthrie, director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, fields questions from reporters at the state emergency operations center in Tallahassee in advance of a winter weather event on Jan. 21, 2025. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix)Gov. Ron DeSantis announced during an unusually early Friday morning news conference that a second flight carrying Floridians evacuating Israel had landed at Tampa International Airport.
Due to Overwhelming Success, Savor Sarasota Offers Extended

1 week ago | thebradentontimes.com | Christine Sexton |Pam Radtke Russell

Due to the overwhelming Success of Savor Sarasota's 20 days for 20 years promotion (scheduled to end today) many partners are extending their specially crafted prix-fixe menus well beyond June 20, with some continuing their offerings throughout the entire summer. These restaurants will continue to offer two-course lunches for $25 and three-course dinners for $45 per person. This milestone season has been one of the most successful Savor Sarasota celebrations ever.
Support for renewables shrinks as fossil fuel interest grows

1 week ago | caledonianrecord.com | Pam Radtke Russell

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Trump can keep troops in LA for now, appeals court rules

1 week ago | thebradentontimes.com | Christine Sexton |Pam Radtke Russell

Demonstrators protest against recent ICE immigration raids as National Guard officers stand guard in front of a federal building in Los Angeles on June 9, 2025. (Photo by Ted Soqui for CalMatters)Donald Trump can continue to control the National Guard in California for the time being after a panel of judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit determined he followed the law in deploying troops to Los Angeles.
Support For Renewables Slides As Fossil Fuel Interest Grows

1 week ago | cryptonews.bizlim.com | Pam Radtke Russell |Tyler Durden

Support For Renewables Slides As Fossil Fuel Interest GrowsBy Pam Radtke of FloodlightRepublicans and Democrats alike are less likely to support renewable energy than they were five years ago, according to a survey released last week by the Pew Research Center. The results mirror growing pockets of opposition to solar farms, reignited political support for coal plants, and moves by President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans to kill federally funded clean energy projects.
Support for renewables shrinks as fossil fuel interest grows

2 weeks ago | theinvadingsea.com | Pam Radtke Russell

This story was originally published by Floodlight. By Pam Radtke, FloodlightRepublicans and Democrats alike are less likely to support renewable energy than they were five years ago, according to a survey released last week by the Pew Research Center. The results mirror growing pockets of opposition to solar farms, reignited political support for coal plants and moves by President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans to kill federally funded clean energy projects.