InvestigationEnvironment, Politics Against the Grain President Obama supports billions of dollars in ethanol subsidies, arguing in part that it boosts rural economies. But the evidence shows it only benefits large-scale industrial production and cornbelt politicians — not local American farmers. Heather RogersWashington MonthlyOctober 26, 2010
InvestigationEnvironment, Health, World Sweet and Lowdown Would you like some deforestation with your organic sugar? Federal organic standards have no problem with that. Heather RogersMother JonesJune 10, 2010
InvestigationBusiness, Environment Green Gone Wrong Are today’s much-touted “green” products — carbon offsets, organic food, biofuels, and eco-friendly cars and homes — really saving the environment? Heather RogersScribnerApril 20, 2010
InvestigationBusiness, Environment Offset Buyers Beware To Western consumers, carbon offsets sound good on paper — but the devil is in the details. On the ground, many of these enterprises are dubious at best. Heather RogersThe NationApril 15, 2010
BackstoryEnvironment The Backstory: Heather Rogers Heather Rogers tells about how she mucked through old growth forest in Borneo only to come upon locals with the chain saws out. It turns out they were clear cutting ancient trees to plant biofuel crops — a green energy paradox. Heather Rogers & Andrea DCruzOctober 22, 2009
InvestigationEnvironment, World Slash and Burn In Indonesia, subsidies for biofuel crops have led to the illegal seizure of tribal lands and the destruction of pristine old growth forest. Heather RogersMother JonesMarch 1, 2008