Powering a Nation: The Quest For Energy In A Changing USA

Powering a Nation will investigate the political, economic, and scientific tensions behind US energy through advanced reporting to engage citizens and inspire informed decision-making.

Ten Carolina journalism students and two faculty members are leading an experimental reporting endeavor that explores U.S. energy use and its relationship to the country’s demographics.

Powering a Nation explores wind farms, the electrical grid, mountaintop removal, coal activists, religious response and biofuels, among other topics.

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