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Today's entry in the race to the bottom between Fossil Fuels and Fossil Newspapers.

The Los Angeles Times is on to us:

— If coal is too dirty for the U.S., why would Oakland build a dock to export it to Asia? — Los Angeles Times Editorial

" ... The coal would come from mines in Utah, where four counties and the state government have concocted a scheme to take $53 million in federal mine lease-fees — money meant to support infrastructure and other public projects in communities affected by mining on public lands — and invest it in the Oakland port project. The goal is to provide a link to foreign markets for the Utah coal. Note that with the exception of port jobs in Oakland — which would exist no matter what products were to be shipped — the only thing California gains from this project is an environmental headache. ..."

— Oil company bankruptcies accelerate despite rise in crude prices — Collin Eaton | The Houston Chronicle

"Oil company bankruptcies accelerated over the past few weeks as the recent rise in prices proved too little, too late for firms struggling to pay debts run up during the last boom.

"Eighteen North American oil companies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in March and April, the most in a two-month period since oil prices began their slide in the summer of 2014. And it could get worse, analysts said. U.S. crude prices fell nearly 3 percent Monday in a sign the market could be headed for another drop. ..."

— Can Wyoming's Biggest Coal Town Create a New Future? — Brittany Patterson | ClimateWire | Scientific American

" ... But as the coal industry feels the pinch, the city's investments are being tested. Gillette is losing people as mines make layoffs, supporting service companies shutter their doors, and oil and gas production falls, said Wyoming state Sen. Michael Von Flatern (R). About 1,500 people have packed up and left in the last year, and he expects another couple of thousand to move on before the summer is out. ..."

On the news side:

— Newspaper chain sending IT jobs overseas — ComputerWorld

"The McClatchy Company, which operates a major chain of newspapers in the U.S., is moving IT work overseas.

"The number of affected jobs, based on employee estimates, range from 120 to 150.

"The chain owns about 30 newspapers, including The Sacramento Bee, where McClatchy is based; The Fresno Bee, The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C., The State in Columbia, S.C. and the Miami Herald. ..."

— McClatchy Sued Over Alaska Newspaper Sale — Julie St. Louis | Courthouse News Service

"ANCHORAGE, Alaska (CN) — Alaska Dispatch Publishing claims McClatchy Newspapers misrepresented key points of the sale of the Anchorage Daily News, including an 'onerous' two-year contract with the AP that cost $290,000 more than McClatchy said.

— Historic Light building under contract for sale to GrayStreet — Richard Webner | San Antoino Express

"GrayStreet Partners, a local urban developer that's been scooping up land downtown, has struck a tentative agreement with Hearst to buy the historic Light building.

"The media conglomerate, which owns the San Antonio Express-News and the Houston Chronicle, put the Depression-era building at 420 Broadway on the market last fall as part of a nationwide effort to sell its real estate assets. The building was home to the San Antonio Light until 1993, when Hearst shut down the 112-year-old newspaper after failing to find a buyer. ..."

— In Seattle's media landscape, everyone's a startup — Knute Berger

And, there's reason to argue, things are tough all over:

— Disney Infinity game ends, taking Salt Lake company with it — Sean P. Means | The Salt Lake Tribune