BackstoryEnvironment The Backstory: Heather Rogers Heather Rogers tells about how she mucked through old growth forest in Borneo only to come upon locals with the chain saws out. It turns out they were clear cutting ancient trees to plant biofuel crops — a green energy paradox. Heather Rogers & Andrea DCruzOctober 22, 2009
InvestigationBusiness, Environment, World Fiji Water: Spin the Bottle A close look behind the cool image of Fiji Water, a celebrated symbol of purity that depends for its profits on environmental plunder and a military dictatorship. Plus a special animated video. Anna LenzerMother JonesSeptember 1, 2009
BackstoryBusiness, Environment The Backstory: Anna Lenzer FIJI Water markets itself as hip and green, but Anna Lenzer discovered the popular bottled water depends on environmental plunder and the largesse of a military dictatorship. How she got the story — and got arrested in the process. Alexandra SchwartzAugust 7, 2009
InvestigationEnvironment Eagle Alaska Exacerbated by global warming, Yukon river flooding destroys the historic Alaskan fishing village called Eagle. Ted GenowaysStudio 360 (Public Radio International)July 31, 2009
InvestigationBusiness, Environment Radioactive Revival in New Mexico Plans to resume uranium mining on Native American lands in New Mexico have sparked fears of renewed environmental destruction, illness and death – along with racial tensions. Shelley SmithsonThe NationJune 29, 2009
InvestigationBusiness, Environment, Politics Tennessee Spill: Regulation Hazards The feds have left much environmental regulation to the states. But the coal ash spill in Tennessee raises serious concerns about whether states have the firepower to regulate corporate waste. Kelly HearnThe NationJune 12, 2009
InvestigationBusiness, Environment, Politics Tennessee Spill: The Dredge Report The Tennessee Valley Authority’s botched efforts to clean up its massive coal ash spill could kill entire fish species, creating a human health threat. Kelly HearnThe NationMay 8, 2009
InvestigationEnvironment, World Can China Catch a Cool Breeze? The planet’s future depends largely on the fate of China’s nascent wind sector—but the increase in renewable energy may not be large or fast enough. Christian ParentiThe NationMay 4, 2009
InvestigationBusiness, Environment, Politics Tennessee’s Dirty Data The Tennessee Valley Authority appears to have manipulated science to downplay water contamination caused by a massive coal ash disaster. Kelly HearnThe NationApril 20, 2009
InvestigationBusiness, Environment, Politics The Dirt on Clean Coal Despite PR claims of a new commitment to sustainability, the biggest coal companies have spent only a fraction of their profits to reduce carbon emissions. Ari BermanThe NationApril 13, 2009