This week, it’s our year-ender episode. And you know what that means: we’re going round the horn with our assessment of 2018.

First, we’ll discuss the top trends of the year.

Then, a roundup of the best energy journalism of 2018.

And finally, some predictions for 2019 — with a twist.

Here some links to our top journalism choices:

“The Coal Bailout Nobody is Talking About,” by Joseph Daniel
“Drilled” podcast, by Amy Westervelt
An interview with Ken Ward, jr. about his MacArthur Genius grant for investigative reporting on the coal industry.
And Stephen’s other picks for top podcasts of the year.

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2018 Reflections and Prognostications