Power Play
Firm working for FPL took control of news site, let execs influence coverage, records show
Political consulting firm Matrix also considered purchasing or creating other news sites, records show.
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Mario is an investigative reporter and a Dominican immigrant. His byline has appeared in the South Florida Sun Sentinel, The New Republic and NPR.
Power Play
A Florida power company didn’t like a journalist’s commentary. Its consultants had him followed
Consultants for Florida Power & Light, the largest electric utility in the US, conducted surveillance on a Jacksonville journalist
Gulf Coast
Texas stumbles in its effort to punish green financial firms
Fossil fuels power the Texas economy, accounting for some 14% of gross state product between 2019 and 2020. Now, Texas is the first state in the nation to pass anti-divestment laws for fossil fuels.
Utilities
The $287 million pipeline no one needed? How Spire's ambitions almost left St. Louis without heat
The gas company sowed panic in a bare-knuckle marketing campaign after a court ordered the shutdown of its STL pipeline.
Power Play
Revealed: the Florida power company pushing legislation to slow rooftop solar
Florida Power & Light delivered bill text to a state lawmaker. Its parent company sent $10,000 to her campaign coffers.