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2004 Stories by William J. Kelly

• Loss and Loathing on the Cheney Trail

  published September 2, 2004

  Illustration by Brian Wilcox A neighbor had warned Lisa Bracken of a strange phenomenon on the trail up to western Colorado’s towering Mam... More >>

• Oil Slick

  published August 5, 2004

  A state plan backed by a powerful Sacramento couple to wrest control over oil-refinery expansion from local authorities and centralize... More >>

• Clearing the Air

  published July 22, 2004

  L.A. Marathon founder William A. Burke, whose pro-industry actions as a member of two air-quality boards have raised questions about whether he... More >>

• Money in the Lake

  published April 29, 2004

  A chill wind suspended a cloud of dust over the Owens Valley as the sun rose one recent spring day. “You couldn’t see the mountain... More >>

• The Well-Oiled Deal

  published April 1, 2004

  A sickening odor of gasoline hung along Wilmington’s waterfront as people filed out of last week’s meeting with California Energy Commissi... More >>

• Lord of the Race

  published March 4, 2004

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