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Sam Shaw
@thierryennuixd.bsky.social
Community reporter with The Waco Bridge. Previously: Report for America/Longview News-Journal, High Country News, 5280 Magazine, Airwars.

Interests:
Investigations, climate and environmental justice, culture, food
Does anybody read long-form features anymore? Probably not, but if you ever wanted to know how a century-old debate about pasteurization and raw milk reemerged in East Texas, the last enterprise story I wrote for the LNJ has all that and more.

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Faith, finances and disputes over science fuel East Texas’ raw milk resurgence
Some consumers and milk producers herald the perceived health benefits of raw milk, but federal and state health officials warn that drinking it can expose people to deadly bacteria and
www.news-journal.com
June 22, 2025 at 7:09 PM
A story I wrote about GeoFrame Energy, a lithium extraction company making a big pitch to little Mount Vernon, TX: becoming the nation's leading source of lithium by 2029.

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Company vows to make East Texas town, population 2,500, the nation’s lithium mining capital
GeoFrame has promised to create more than 100 local jobs, transform Mount Vernon into America’s largest single lithium producer and triple the city budget through an influx of tax revenue
www.news-journal.com
May 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM