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How a Conservative Billionaire Is Moving Heaven and Earth to Become the Biggest Alternative Energy Giant in the Country

Philip Anschutz wants to turn his 500-square-mile cattle ranch into the world’s largest wind farm. The project would generate four times more electricity than the Hoover Dam, enough to power all of the households in Los Angeles and San Francisco. It would also make Anschutz the nation’s most unlikely environmental hero—if he can ever get the thing built.

Gabriel Kahn

Environment

Tilting at Windmills

An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.

Pacific Standard Staff

Economics

What It Takes to Be a Whistleblower in America—and What It Takes Out of You

In 2005, Tony Menendez blew the whistle on Halliburton’s accounting practices. The fight cost him nine years of his life.

Jesse Eisinger

Environment

Progress and Controversy Arrive With New Rules for Fracking on Public Lands

An initial review of rules issued by the Interior Department shows the federal government has taken important steps to protect drinking water resources, while not adopting the strictest regulations in place in some states.

Abrahm Lustgarten

Economics

Why Does the Gas Station Across the Street Have Higher Prices?

A combination of location, credit card fees, and brand: basically, nothing worth paying for.

Rick Paulas

Environment

What Would It Cost for You to Sign Away Legal Liability for Future Health Problems to a Fracking Company?

A Pennsylvania gas company offers residents cash to buy protection from any claims of harm.

Naveena Sadasivam

Environment

Canada’s Big, Ugly Environmental Problem

Our neighbor to the north’s once-celebrated record of environmental science research and climate change policy has been thoroughly turned on its head over the past decade. And tense negotiations over the Keystone XL pipeline may have damaged Canada’s relationship with the U.S.

Jordan Larson