Energy is major concern in Rhode Island

This is an older article-from before the presidential election, but I thought it was a good article for the environment. This was a good article that combined both experts and common people as sources. The journalist got quotes from experts on energy and regular Rhode Island residents. I liked this combination.

This article had a nice flow. It gave facts and statistics, but it wasn't overwhelming. The statistics were explained well and it just flowed from one point to the next. The information was put in words that average readers could understand. The author also got quotes from people who supported each candidate (separately), supported both candidates (equally), and who did not support either candidate. The only point of view that was excluded (that I could see) was a source like a teenager or young adult. The sources all seemed to be in their upper 30s and older. It would have been interesting to see a younger person's perspective on this. Maybe a younger couple who just got married and are dealing with the new reality of energy bills? I think having that other opinion would have added to the article.

While I think was supposed to be more of a political article, I found it to be more of an environmental article. Yes, there was information about both candidates included in the article, but I didn't feel that the information was excessive. The fourth paragraph seemed a little out of place, and I don't know if I would have included it as a separate paragraph. The information wasn't vital to the article and I think it could have been briefly mentioned in a later paragraph instead of putting it as it's own that high in the article.

Overall, I really liked this article. I think it was well written and had a good flow. I feel like this was something that the average reader would like to read and could relate to/with. I could easily follow the article and I liked the variety of sources that were used.

The story can be found here:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-10-12-50statesrhodeisland_n.htm