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The Houston Chronicle has hired Claire Hao to cover energy, electricity-related topics and the power grid.
She previously was a Hearst fellow.
Hao previously spent a year on the climate and environment team of the San Francisco Chronicle. She has written for the news desks of Bloomberg Law and the Chicago Tribune as well as for the editorial board of the Washington Post.
Claire graduated from the University of Michigan.