ABOUT
ME
Experience
Freelance Writer and Editor
June 2007-Present
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Outlets include Washington Post Magazine, High Country News, Science, Reveal, Undark, Ars Technica, CityLab, Smart Cities Dive, Bitterroot, 5280, Washingtonian and others.
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Freelance editor for Congressional Digest and other outlets.
Scripps Fellowship in Environmental Journalism, University of Colorado
August 2017-Present
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I was one of five mid-career journalists selected for this environmental journalism fellowship to focus on a research project and take classes at the University of Colorado.
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Studied and reported on air quality issues in Western states and how federal regulatory changes mattered to states.
National Journal
March 2014-July 2017
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Energy and environment correspondent
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Helped create and curate What We're Following feature
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Covered Congress, presidential races, lobbying and agency rules
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Wrote multi-part investigation of misconduct at the Chemical Safety Board
Energy and Environment Publishing
Feb. 2010-Feb. 2014
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Reporter covering transportation, air and chemicals.
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Coverage areas included White House, Congress and political campaigns.
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Coordinated and contributed to 6-part series on environmental movement
Inside Climate News
Sept. 2012-Dec. 2013
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Washington D.C. correspondent
Sports Illustrated
March 2008-June 2008
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Contributed to Sports Illustrated books, magazines and special projects
Awards and Fellowships
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2019 Thomas L. Stokes Award for Energy and Environmental Reporting
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2017-2018 Scripps Fellow, University of Colorado
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Reported from Brazil on International Reporting Project grant -- October 2014
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Produced short documentary in Buenos Aires with Eric Lund reporting grant
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2007, 2009 SPJ National Mark of Excellence for online commentary
Media Appearances
Co-hosting KGNU's How On Earth to discuss air quality; June 11, 2019
Discussing my fracking investigation with KUNC; Oct. 19, 2018
Talking chemical reform on KSFR's Here and There; July 6, 2016
CSPAN's Washington Journal; August 4, 2015
Education
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Northwestern University, BA in Journalism and Political Science, Class of 2009