Daniel Ackerman

My latest for @marketplace.org: Inside the rush to get solar projects into construction by next July 4th, when federal tax credits disappear.

One in six oil tankers worldwide is now part of the shadow fleet. They're old. They're underinsured (at best). And experts say they're a massive oil spill waiting to happen. For @planetmoney.bsky.social I spoke to a maritime pilot who's worked on these rickety tankers.

Exploring the seabed? Here, have an exploitation permit too. NOAA moves to bundle exploration with commercial recovery permits

Seabed Spotlight by is essential reading for anyone following deep-sea mining.

Exploring the seabed? Here, have an exploitation permit too.

How an architectural hoax helped spark a billion-dollar race to the bottom of the ocean.

I had a great time reporting this wild history for the team at @outsideinradio.bsky.social. Featuring the world's biggest claw machine and casual phone calls to the Panama Canal. Listen in any podcast app!

How a growing "shadow fleet" poses risks to the economy — and the environment Shadow fleets, groups of tanker ships used by sanctioned nations like Iran and Russia to move oil, comprise an estimated 17% of all international tankers, according to an Allianz report.

A look inside the fast-growing "shadow fleet" of tanker ships that move oil around the world despite heavy sanctions. My latest for @marketplace.org
www.marketplace.org/story/2025/0...

🌊🪨 As of this morning, deep-sea mining companies have asked Trump to greenlight mining both within federal waters and beyond national jurisdiction. An executive order could be coming soon: seabedspotlight.substack.com/p/a-plan-to-...