Follow the Money: Oil and Coal Edition

October 8, 2008–Deep Throat's advice was never more needed: "Follow the money." Those reporters who want to follow Deep Throat's advice now have tools undreamed of in Woodward and Bernstein's hey-day.

WV Claims Tax Breaks for Coal-To-Liquid Plant Should Be Secret From Taxpayers

August 13, 2008–Should a deal for $200 million in tax breaks for a West Virginia coal-to-liquids plant be kept a secret from taxpayers and voters?

Plummeting SUV Prices Hit Local Car Dealers -- and Newspapers

August 6, 2008–With gasoline at $4/gallon, SUV prices have been plummeting -- hurting not only local car dealers but the newspapers that depend on their ads.

States Shift Work Schedules to Save Energy

July 9, 2008–Utah governor Jon Huntsman announced that state agencies will move to a four-day workweek (10 hours/day, with mandatory three-day weekends) in order to save energy, reduce vehicle miles traveled in the state, and address climate change and air pollution.

Spin War Looms on Eve of Senate Climate Debate

May 28, 2008–The battle to control news media and public perceptions of the climate change issue will heat up this week as the Senate prepares to start debate on the first major US legislation to address the problem of global climate change.

Environmental Trade-Offs of Geothermal Become Clearer

May 14, 2008–The Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management are releasing an environmental assessment of geothermal development on federal land in the West.

Fed Foots the Bill for Some Solar Projects

May 14, 2008–The Energy Department is funding solar energy projects in some 25 cities. Is yours one of them?

Major Banks Toughen Rules For Financing Coal Power Plants

February 20, 2008–Big banks take greenhouse gas emissions into account when assessing risks of financing power plants

States Have Major Differences in "Net Metering" Policies

February 20, 2008–"Net metering" for selling excess wind or solar energy to utilities shows great variability among states.

Covering Coal Country: Overcoming The Obstacles To Reporting In Rural America

February 15, 2008–