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Grist and KERA, NPR’s affiliate in Dallas-Fort Worth, have teamed up to jointly fund a reporting position focused on climate, energy, and the environment in West and North Texas.

The role will be part of Grist’s growing Local News Initiative, which embeds journalists at trusted, local media outlets across the country, bringing high-quality climate media to people who might not otherwise have access to it. Grist currently has local reporters in Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina, and Utah, and has a new reporter starting in Montana next month.

“One of the most important venues for documenting climate impacts and understanding the clean energy transition is Texas — where everything is bigger. That can include climate-influenced disasters, sadly, but it’s also true of the energy scene: on the oil and gas side of the ledger, of course, and on the renewable side, as well,” said Nikhil Swaminathan, Grist’s CEO. “We could not be more excited about expanding our Loca... Read more