Fueling Disinformation
Chevron owns this city’s news site. Many stories aren’t told.
The oil and gas company-owned Richmond Standard tells mostly positive stories about the major industry that dominates this California city and its skyline.
NPR
Gulf Coast
In communities of color, most oil and gas jobs still go to white workers
There’s an unspoken promise when an industry moves into any community: We will disrupt your lives, but in exchange we will provide good-paying jobs.
Fueling Disinformation
Politicians say this Florida news site lets them buy coverage. Is your state next?
Political strategist Eunic Epstein-Ortiz arrived in Florida from New York in 2017 to help a major labor union turn out voters for the following year. She recalls being pleasantly surprised by the positive coverage the campaign received from Florida Politics.
Fueling Disinformation
An activist group is spreading misinformation to stop solar projects in rural America
Citizens for Responsible Solar is part of a growing backlash against renewable energy in rural communities across the United States.
Power Play
Florida Power CEO implicated in scandals abruptly steps down
Florida Power & Light CEO Eric Silagy announced his retirement on Wednesday. The company says the move was not prompted by recent scandals.
Power Play
She was an ABC News producer. She also was a corporate operative.
ABC News producer in Florida becomes a corporate operative.
Power Play
In the Southeast, power company money flows to news sites that attack their critics
Power company money flows to media attacking critics in Florida, Alabama.
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.