"Community is Torn Over Expansion of Oil Refinery" was written as a result of  USC Annenberg's California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships. As British Petroleum (BP) seeks to expand across the Midwest, it seeks to incorporate tar sands oil, a "heavy, gooey oil mixed with sand in vast deposits...expected to be a staple of this country’s energy future." The article states that there are increased health concerns surrounding the expansion. "Indiana authorities, the E.P.A. and environmental groups are negotiating a consent decree governing BP’s air emissions, which include volatile organic compounds, particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, benzene, lead and other pollutants linked to higher rates of cancer, respiratory disease or other ailments." Read "Community is Torn Over Expansion of Oil Refinery"