Awards & Such
A List Of Journalism Awards with Links
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National Magazine Award, Reporting, finalist, 2024
Pulitzer Prize Award, Two-time finalist
2020: Finalist to Wall Street Journal staff for PG&E Wildfires
2011: Finalist to Wall Street Journal Staff for Deepwater Horizon
Gerald Loeb Awards. Two-time winner & two time-finalist
2023: Finalist for “What Lies Beneath: Trouble in West Texas” (Texas Monthly) & "The Power of Big Oil" (PBS Frontline)
2020: Winner, Beat Reporting for PG&E Wildfires
2011: Winner, National Reporting for Deepwater Horizon
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Peabody Awards
2022: Winner, Public Service, “The Power of Big Oil”
National Press Foundation
2020: Thomas L. Stokes Award for Best Energy and Environmental Writing for coverage of PG&E Wildfires
National City and Regional Magazine Awards
2025: Finalist, Herb Lipson Award for Column Excellence for three articles
2025: Finalist, Reporting for “The Billionaire Who Runs Texas”
2025: Finalist, Civic Journalism for “The Billionaire Who Runs Texas”
2024: Winner, Reporting for “Gushers of Cash”
2023: Finalist, Reporting for “What Lies Beneath”
2023: Finalist, Writer of the Year
2023: Winner, Civic Journalism for “It Could Happen Again”
Deadline Club
2020: Winner, Best Investigative Reporting to Katherine Blunt, Russell Gold and Rebecca Smith for PG&E Wildfires
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Barlett & Steele Awards For Investigative Journalism
2019: Silver Award for coverage of PG&E Wildfires
Other:
Society of News Design, Best of Digital Design, 2021 (Bronze, Environment & Science)
Award of Excellence, Society of News Design, Digital Storytelling, 2019
Livingston Award for Young Journalists (Finalist, 2000, Local Reporting)
International Association for Energy Economics Journalism Award, 2016