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
InvestigationEnvironment Toxic Coal in Tennessee A toxic Tennessee spill shows clean coal is an oxymoron: though technology can restrict atmospheric emissions, toxins simply get transferred into waste water and coal ash. Kelly HearnThe NationFebruary 23, 2009
InvestigationEnvironment, Politics Bad Reactors Despite Obama administration interest in clean nuclear power, most new projects are debacles, with lengthy delays and multibillion-dollar cost overruns. Mariah BlakeWashington MonthlyJanuary 1, 2009
InvestigationEnvironment, Health, Politics Northern Exposure Sarah Palin promised to advocate for special-needs children once elected, but in Alaska she has refused to limit toxins that cause fetal abnormalities. Sheila Kaplan & Marilyn Berlin SnellNew RepublicOctober 28, 2008