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Environment reporter for Medill News Service
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Local organizations are working to clean the Potomac River after their progress slowed in 2016. Reported for Medill News Service

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Local advocates hope to redouble efforts to clean Potomac River
WASHINGTON — The Potomac River has long faced pollution from sewage overflows, litter and more. Organizations worked to clean the waterway for nearly a decade, but since 2016, progress has slowed. Now...
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December 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Native American leaders and representatives testified before a Senate committee Nov. 5 about whether the U.S. government should extend full federal recognition and services to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. Reported for Medill News Service
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Senate committee considers extending federal recognition and services to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina - Medill on the Hill
The Committee on Indian Affairs will examine a bill to recognize the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and make them eligible for national services. They are the last tribe to be affected by “termination...
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November 12, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Last month, the Senate passed a joint resolution of disapproval that, once signed into law, will overturn federal conservation and subsistence protections in the Central Yukon region of Alaska. Reported for Planet Forward and the Medill News Service
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Congress votes to overturn Central Yukon conservation management plan
For years, federal workers collaborated with Alaskan locals on a land management plan for the Central Yukon. Now, that work is unraveling.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Last week, I talked to several voters in Loudoun County, Virginia about what was on their minds as they cast their ballots for the state election Nov. 4. My reporting contributed to this article by The Washington Post.
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On a big night for Democrats, Virginia voters expressed concerns over GOP
Voters on both sides of the aisle told reporters they were conflicted about their candidates in the key statewide races for governor and attorney general.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works approved a plan to move FBI headquarters to the Ronald Reagan Building on Wednesday. Reported for Medill News Service
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Senate committee approves plan for new FBI headquarters - Medill on the Hill
The EPW narrowly passed a resolution along party lines to approve the GSA plan to move the FBI to the Ronald Reagan Building Wednesday, moving it one step forward.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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The Supreme Court seemed wary of conversion therapy bans after hearing oral arguments in Chiles v. Salazar on Tuesday. Reported for Medill News Service

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Supreme Court expresses skepticism toward conversion therapy bans after oral arguments - Medill on the Hill
The Supreme Court seemed wary of conversion therapy bans after hearing oral arguments in Chiles v. Salazar on Tuesday.
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October 7, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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The Department of the Interior shutdown contingency plans reflect a greater pattern of the Trump administration prioritizing fossil fuels over renewable energy. Reported for the Medill News Service

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Trump administration continues to issue permits and leases for oil, natural gas and coal operations during the shutdown, but stops the same for renewable energy - Medill on the Hill
Renewable energy projects face short-term challenges during the government shutdown while oil, natural gas and coal projects continue to receive permits and leases.
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October 2, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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The EPA proposed changing how it evaluates the risks of toxic chemicals, aiming to make the process more efficient for the manufacturing industry. Reported for the Medill News Service
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EPA proposes changes to how it evaluates the risks of toxic chemicals - Medill on the Hill
The EPA proposed changing how it evaluates toxic chemicals, aiming to make the process more efficient for the chemical industry and manufacturing.
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October 1, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Nearly 70 students, faculty, staff and community members gathered outside Silverman Hall on Thursday afternoon as part of the “Stand Up with Us” rally, encouraging Northwestern leadership to protect research funding and defend international students.
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Protesters call on NU leadership to protect research funding
A small crowd formed in front of Silverman Hall by 3 p.m. Thursday. Some of these community members gathered around two tables, talking with volunteers for Stand Up for Science Chicago — an organizati...
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June 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM