Energy Companies Cheat on Royalties
From the NYTimes:
The prize for public service went to the tiny Bristol Herald Courier of southwestern Virginia, circulation 29,000, for revealing that many energy companies failed to pay required royalties on natural gas drilling, and that the royalties that were paid were not reaching the local people who deserved them.
The home page for the 8-part series is at:
Once again – another reason why you shouldn’t trust ‘em as far as you can spit rats.