I started getting paid for freelance writing in 2018 and the rates have stayed the same or fallen

I don't think there are any truly 'freelance journalists' left, unless they have 20 years of journalism under their belt and are themselves at least a minor celebrity

always v interesting when people bring new tactics to campaigning for environmental and social justice

I wrote this for @thecanaryuk.bsky.social

Neom finally cracked and gave me the tiniest details about the giga-project in Saudi Arabia

confirmed to me that concrete works lining a trench pictured in photos shared by the chief operating officer of the Line are, in fact, not in the Line

www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/neom-...

nuclear advocates seem convinced that an advanced modular reactor (AMR) is what Port Talbot Steelworks needs, but a steel industry source told me they thought electricity from AMRs would be too expensive

www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/peer-...

often with these reports, its only binary identities which are recorded

so it’s nice to see non-binary people having their gender identities at least made visible in this report on the nuclear workforce, despite representation being small

www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/subma...

frmr defence sec Gavin Williamson asked the govt what it is doing to counter Chinese/Russian influence in 'global nuclear energy exports'

despite the PQ being "due for answer by 28 March," FCDO has not yet responded

I've approached FCDO
questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-ques...

Network Rail is stockpiling around 60,000t of rail (made of steel) because of concerns about the potential collapse of British Steel

The Guardian first reported the existence of the stockpile

NR spokes told me the railway needs around 60,000t per year
www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/netwo...