Little Rock daily wants contract for data center
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette has sued for a contract for a West Memphis data center, and a judge has ruled that the case has to be considered by the Arkansas Public Services Commission. Brett Barrouquere of the Democrat-Gazette reports, “The Democrat-Gazette sued the state Public Service Commission on June 18, seeking four documents under the state Freedom of Information […]
NPR reporter Brady among the layoffs
Jeff Brady, a correspondent on NPR’s climate desk, was among the layoffs. His reporting focused on decisions people and governments make that will determine whether and how the U.S. addresses the urgency and consequences of climate change. A key element of Brady’s reporting is holding accountable those who block or stall efforts to address climate […]
Union blindsided by E&E News closure
The union that represents journalists at Politico and E&E News sent out the following: On January 29, as we were discussing buyouts for the energy and environment teams, Joe Schatz told PEN Guild union leaders, “The brands and the publications are not going away. We are looking to sharpen their missions.” Today, he told us […]
Friedman shifts to energy beat on NY Times biz desk
Lisa Friedman is now an energy correspondent on the New York Times business news desk. She has been covering climate policy and politics since joining the Times in June 2017. Before joining The Times, Friedman was the Washington bureau chief for The Oakland Tribune and The Los Angeles Daily News. She was also the editor of […]
Politico is sunsetting the E&E News name
Politico is folding an energy spinoff brand it purchased years ago amid a reorganization which expands its energy-focused coverage, reports Max Tani of Semafor. Tani reports, “On Monday morning, the company will announce that it’s sunsetting E&E News, the standalone energy brand it bought in December 2020. In September, Politico plans to launch a series of energy-focused […]
NOTUS hires Hoplamazian to cover energy and environment
NOTUS, which is changing its name to The Star, has hired Mara Hoplamazian to cover energy and the environment. Hoplamazian has been at New Hampshire Public Radio, reporting on climate change, energy, and the environment and lead NHPR’s climate reporting project, “By Degrees.” Hoplamazian also reported and hosted an investigative podcast, “Safe to Drink,” on forever […]
RTO Insider hires Reilly as a reporter
RTO Insider has hired Sean Reilly as a reporter. He will focus on data center/grid policies in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland and seven other, mostly Southern states. Reilly had been reporter at E&E News for the past 12 years. He wrote about air quality policy and regulations. His work has been honored by the National Press Club and Washington […]
Brugger switches to domestic policy beat at Politico
Kelsey Brugger is now covering domestic policy for Politico. She has spent the past eight years covering energy and climate politics on Capitol Hill for E&E News. Her beat focused on the key players at the intersection of policy, lobbying and power. She spent years tracking the Trump effort to retool multiple regulations on public health […]
Politico hires Williams as energy and environment reporter
Politico has hired Kylie Williams as an energy and environment reporter in Florida. She previously covered national environmental policy in Washington, D.C., with Politico’s E&E News. Williams is a Florida native and graduated from the University of Florida in 2025 with a master’s degree in journalism. She previously reported for the NPR affiliate WUFT News, and her […]
Critchlow hired as head of energy news at Dow Jones
Sarah Cottle, executive vice president and general manager of Dow Jones Energy, sent out the following: Team, As you all know, Dow Jones Energy aims to be a leader in the global energy conversation. To that end, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Andy Critchlow as Head of Energy News. In this pivotal role, Andy […]
