In L.A., a Bike Shop Owner Sees a Boom in the Pandemic
Adapted from an interview by Judith Lewis Mernit November 14, 2020George Turner Jr. of Penuel Bicycles talks about his surprise success
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This Is How a Business Weathers the COVID Crisis
Adapted from an interview by Judith Lewis Mernit September 13, 2020Alejandro Aviles says taking care of his all–Puerto Rican workforce comes first
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Just a Mayor Who Can't Say No to Renewable Energy
Adapted from an interview by Judith Lewis Mernit July 2, 2020Norman, Oklahoma, mayor Breea Clark has to fight for every damn thing
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From Prison to Production Line, Via Pizza
Adapted from an interview by Judith Lewis Mernit April 23, 2020To reintegrate after prison, you need to envision yourself the way you want to be
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Is California Clamping Down on Oil and Gas At Last?
By Judith Lewis Mernit July 15, 2019Governor Newsom fires top regulator for being too chummy with industry
It's Time for California to Get Out of the Oil Business
By Judith Lewis Mernit March 1, 2019California is a leader in reducing demand for fossil fuels—supply, not so much
Coal versus Recreation in Utah
By Judith Lewis Mernit February 8, 2016Haze from Utah's coal-fired power plants threatens its vibrant outdoor-recreation industry.
Drought-Denying Ranchers Ride to Washington
By Judith Lewis Mernit December 4, 2014Angry Nevadans travel by horse from the West Coast to the capital for the right to graze on water-starved rangeland
A Cleaner South
By Judith Lewis Mernit October 3, 2014In some Southern states, leasing rooftop solar panels is illegal, energy efficiency is a novel concept, and the governor lobbies for the local coal-friendly utility. How does the South get to clean power from there?