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Jake Spring

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Climate and Environment Enterprise Reporter at The Washington Post

Climate & Environment Reporter for @washingtonpost. Ex-Reuters, Brazil, China. @opcofamerica & @coveringclimate award winner. Host of the @foreignpod podcast

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  • 5 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Evan Halper |Jake Spring

    Trump is forcing this dirty, costly coal plant to stay open (washingtonpost.com) Trump is forcing this dirty, costly coal plant to stay open By Evan Halper; Jake Spring 2025060111005100 An emergency order last month from Washington rattled Michigan regulators: The Trump administration reversed the state's plan to retire an aging power plant, forcing it to remain open and continue burning coal.

  • 6 days ago | wvnews.com | Jake Spring

    Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Friday announced that his department would cancel $3.7 billion in grants awarded to 24 projects that were primarily directed at helping companies decarbonize or implement carbon capture and sequestration technology, one of the few climate solutions that many Republicans agree on.

  • 1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Jake Spring

    Trump takes aim at the one climate solution Republicans love (washingtonpost.com) Trump takes aim at the one climate solution Republicans love By Jake Spring 2025053018510700 Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Friday announced that his department would cancel $3.7 billion in grants awarded to 24 projects that were primarily directed at helping companies decarbonize or implement carbon capture and sequestration technology, one of the few climate solutions that many Republicans agree on. "The...

  • 2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Jake Spring

    The massive wind farm that could transform this Brooklyn neighborhood (washingtonpost.com) The massive wind farm that could transform this Brooklyn neighborhood By Jake Spring 2025052110003400 SUNSET PARK, New York — In a city where waterfront development typically means towering glass boxes filled with luxury condos and designer boutiques, the Latino environmental justice group UPROSE has fought for years to create jobs in sustainable manufacturing, renewable energy and urban agriculture...

  • 2 weeks ago | adn.com | Jake Spring

    The Trump administration lifted the stop-work order on a major wind farm off the coast of New York on Monday, according to a statement by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, following direct appeals she made to the president.

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Jake Spring
Jake Spring @jakespring
10 Mar 25

RT @eilperin: "Every few miles, next to washed-out bridges, signs in MAGA red make the same plea: 'Trump Make this Bridge Great Again!'" Re…

Jake Spring
Jake Spring @jakespring
3 Jan 25

RT @eilperin: Exciting news to kick off 2025: We've hired @jakespring as a @washingtonpost Climate and Environment Enterprise Reporter. As…

Jake Spring
Jake Spring @jakespring
3 Jan 25

Major career news! I’m elated to be joining The Washington Post at such a critical time for climate and environment coverage. I’ll be moving to Washington, DC for the job. I’ve had a great seven years in Brazil, thank you to all my friends and sources who made that possible.

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🌎@jakespring is joining The Post as a Climate and Environment Enterprise Reporter: https://t.co/c3MmDlDTaY