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@allisonprang.bsky.social
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Freelance reporter + writer in D.C. covering climate solutions, policy, business issues + more. Working on my first book. Lover of reading, running + IPAs. #OCD fighter. Mizzou grad. My boss is a pug.

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allisonprang.bsky.social @allisonprang.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Apparently the rivalry between Louisiana and Texas isn't only sports related. Carbon capture is also a bit of a touchy subject at the moment. ICYMI it last week, my recent story for @bloomberglaw.com:
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allisonprang.bsky.social @allisonprang.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Career news: Today’s my first day at @bloomberglaw.com covering all things policy and litigation related to energy and environment across the states! Thrilled to join this great team and to get to keep covering all things climate.
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 17/09/2025
Breaking: The Fed lowered rates by a quarter point, and officials penciled in cuts at each of two remaining meetings this year.
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Fed Cuts Rates by Quarter Point and Signals More Are Likely
Fed Cuts Rates by Quarter Point and Signals More Are Likely
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allisonprang.bsky.social @allisonprang.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
As far as I’m concerned (and I imagine this is the same for many other journos), Robert Redford will always be Bob Woodward.
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allisonprang.bsky.social @allisonprang.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
I didn't know it was possible for a computer program to ruin an entire afternoon, but apparently Scrivener is way more powerful than I realized.
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allisonprang.bsky.social @allisonprang.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
"Kennedy wants to see the Pfizer and Moderna messenger RNA-based covid-19 vaccines pulled from the market, according to two people familiar with the planning who asked not to be identified because they’re not authorized to speak to the press," @stephaniearmour.bsky.social reports.
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allisonprang.bsky.social @allisonprang.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Journaling rocks. As @juliaccarpenter.bsky.social writes: "...in a life consumed by phones and other screens, junk journaling encourages people to still their tapping fingers and embrace the quiet of snipping, gluing and collaging." Read her story in @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/s...
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Where Parking Tickets, Luggage Tags and Literal Garbage Shine
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allisonprang.bsky.social @allisonprang.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
A real pop culture wake-up call for Millennials everywhere: Lindsay Lohan and Allison Williams are both starring in movies this year where they're not playing the kids/youths, but instead...the moms. It's fine. We're all fine. Everything is fine.
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allisonprang.bsky.social @allisonprang.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Spotted this morning outside the White House: Military members cleaning up trash.
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Amrith Ramkumar @amrithramkumar.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
The Truth Social post, the White House meeting and the deal—How Trump took 10% of Intel and CEO Lip-Bu Tan saved his job. Our deep dive on the 2-week fracas: www.wsj.com/tech/inside-...
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Exclusive | Inside Intel’s Tricky Dance With Trump
Just five months into his tenure as Intel’s CEO, Lip-Bu Tan was fighting for his job. Getting to a truce with the president was a two-week roller-coaster ride.
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Louisiana Illuminator @lailluminator.com · 20/08/2025
UPDATE: The Louisiana Public Service Commission voted to approvean unprecedented project from Entergy Louisiana to supply a massive amount of power for a single customer – Meta. @wesmuller.bsky.social reports: lailluminator.com/2025/08/20/e...
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Entergy Louisiana gains regulatory approval for massive Meta power project • Louisiana Illuminator
The Louisiana Public Service Commission approved Entergy Louisiana's plans to supply a massive amount of power for a single customer.
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allisonprang.bsky.social @allisonprang.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
I believe I speak for all people of my roughly 5-foot, 10-inch height, when I ask you — plead with you — to please regularly trim your tree branches.
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allisonprang.bsky.social @allisonprang.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
The week is here! On Friday, @npcinstitute.bsky.social is hosting its half-day virtual conference for freelance journalists. We'll have editors from NYT, WaPo, NY Mag, Forbes and Black News and Views and hear from a host of experienced freelancers. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-freela...
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The Freelance Life: What to know and how to grow
Join the Institute for a virtual half-day conference on the business of freelancing.
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allisonprang.bsky.social @allisonprang.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
I just want the evil outline thing in Google Docs to go away. Is that so much to ask?
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Ryan H. @ryan.blacksky.app · 31/07/2025
Our local venerable environmental reporter Lester Graham is retiring, and Michigan Public radio is hiring his replacement! #journosky 🧪 www.michiganpublic.org/station-news...
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Senior Environment Reporter
Michigan Public is looking for an ambitious, audience-savvy Senior Environment Reporter to lead our multiplatform coverage of Michigan's environmental issues. From climate change and water resources t...
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allisonprang.bsky.social @allisonprang.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Journalists, if you want to dive more into the "Big Beautiful Bill" signed into law last month, come to the briefing series @npcinstitute.bsky.social is hosting w/ @bipartisanpolicy.org tomorrow! Tomorrow's briefing — where BPC experts will take a broad look at the law — is the first of four.
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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Monthly reminder: Many people have a book in them, but it takes a special kind of freak to leave the Land of Laziness, cross the Plains of Procrastination and Insecurity Mountain, find the Blade of No One Made You Do This, and use it to cut your chest open and yank that book out.
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National Press Club Journalism Institute @npcinstitute.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Join us to explore the current landscape for freelance journalists as part of our conference on Aug. 15. 🔦 Session spotlight: The state of the freelance market with @kmarford.bsky.social, @natalieshut.bsky.social, DeArbea Walker & @allisonprang.bsky.social. www.eventbrite.com/e/the-freela...
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allisonprang.bsky.social @allisonprang.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Former EPA officials say the Trump admin's move to scrap the endangerment finding (which says greenhouse gases are a threat to public health +the environment + compels the EPA to address those emissions) is likely to go to court. For @statesnewsroom.com: www.newsfromthestates.com/article/form...
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Former EPA officials say Trump proposal will gut agency’s power to curb emissions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has submitted a proposal to scrap a years-old finding that greenhouse gas emissions threaten the environment and public health, a move that former agency offic...
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Louisiana Illuminator @lailluminator.com · 25/07/2025
The EPA has submitted a proposal to scrap a years-old finding that greenhouse gas emissions threaten the environment and public health. @allisonprang.bsky.social reports for @statesnewsroom.com lailluminator.com/2025/07/25/r...
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Former EPA officials say Trump proposal will gut agency’s power to curb emissions • Louisiana Illuminator
The EPA sent a draft proposal to Trump last month calling for scrapping what’s referred to as the endangerment finding on top of vehicle emissions standards for certain cars and trucks.
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Jacob Fischler @fischler.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Former EPA officials say Trump proposal will gut agency’s power to curb emissions. Story by @allisonprang.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com:
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Former EPA officials say Trump proposal will gut agency’s power to curb emissions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has submitted a proposal to scrap a years-old finding that greenhouse gas emissions threaten the environment and public health, a move that former agency offic...
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allisonprang.bsky.social @allisonprang.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Underrated adulthood perk: Breakfast dessert, i.e. dessert following breakfast.
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allisonprang.bsky.social @allisonprang.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
The Big Beautiful Bill that's now law extended a tax credit for clean fuels by two years which could help the sustainable aviation fuel market. But the BBB also took some hits at SAF which might not help its producers. My latest for @statesnewsroom.com: www.newsfromthestates.com/article/cong...
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Congress, state lawmakers move to juice aviation biofuel production
Congress’ passage of President Donald Trump’s spending and tax cuts bill this month could help grow the market for sustainable aviation fuel, a nascent industry that could be a boon for corn-producing...
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allisonprang.bsky.social @allisonprang.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
To sum up the amazingness that is your thirties: --got an excellent sale on oatmeal last weekend --did nothing on a work day off and it was amazing --made a kick-ass tuna salad In summary: Best decade yet.
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allisonprang.bsky.social @allisonprang.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
The detail and writing in this @nytimes.com feature on Conde Nast is next level. The golden era of magazine journalism described here will be truly unrecognizable to every young journalist out there. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/b...
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The Concorde-and-Caviar Era of Condé Nast, When Magazines Ruled the Earth
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allisonprang.bsky.social @allisonprang.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Me when my mom sends me a news article she found interesting:
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a man applauds in front of a sign that says schitts sook proud
ALT: a man applauds in front of a sign that says schitts sook proud
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allisonprang.bsky.social @allisonprang.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
I just spent an entire two-hour plane ride watching a basketball game by myself and if the world needed proof my husband has ruined me, this would be it. #ThunderUp
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a man in a basketball uniform is standing in front of a crowd and saying `` i thrive on pressure . ''
ALT: a man in a basketball uniform is standing in front of a crowd and saying `` i thrive on pressure . ''
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allisonprang.bsky.social @allisonprang.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
#IRE25
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allisonprang.bsky.social @allisonprang.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
#IRE25 takeaway: My husband is lucky we got married before I tried this New Orleans muffuletta, because had we not, I might be proposing to this sandwich?
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allisonprang.bsky.social @allisonprang.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
The First Amendment Coalition is suing the LAPD and accusing the department of violating press rights, @usatoday.com reports. The suit specifically accuses police of making reporting a "dangerous profession and using "excessive force" against the press, USAT reports. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
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LAPD sued over journalists' treatment at Los Angeles immigration protests
The lawsuit came a week after the groups sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security warning of potential First Amendment violations.
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allisonprang.bsky.social @allisonprang.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
I was going through the entire schedule for #IRE25 today and looking at all the sessions I'd be interested in attending and I should be able to make it work if I clone myself roughly twice. This is the sign of a truly excellent conference line-up!
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allisonprang.bsky.social @allisonprang.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
The problem with being home in Chicagoland is the internal mental debate of how early in the day is too early in the day to eat the deep-dish pizza leftovers. 9:27 ET is fine, yes?
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Joe Ferullo @joeferullo.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Must-read via @allisonprang.bsky.social in NCR - The impact of Trump's cuts to humanitarian aid, by the numbers #Trump #USAID www.ncronline.org/news/impact-...
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The impact of Trump's cuts to humanitarian aid, by the numbers
Brooke Nichols, a professor of global health who models infectious diseases and used to work on a USAID-funded program herself, is crunching the numbers to quantify the impact of the pullback on U.S. ...
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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 11/06/2025
The Sunnova and Mosaic bankruptcies highlight deepening woes for rooftop solar, @jeffstjohn.bsky.social reports. High interest rates and state policy headwinds have destabilized major rooftop solar firms. The GOP’s tax credit cuts could make a bad situation worse:
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Sunnova and Mosaic bankruptcies highlight deepening rooftop solar woes
High interest rates and state policy headwinds have destabilized major rooftop solar firms. The GOP’s tax credit cuts could make a bad situation worse.
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National Catholic Reporter @ncronline.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Support services for Rohingya refugee camps and an AIDS prevention program in Africa are among programs affected by the U.S.' abrupt pullback of roughly $60 billion.
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Trump's aid cuts cause thousands of deaths around the world
Support services for Rohingya refugee camps and an AIDS prevention program in Africa are among programs affected by the U.S.' abrupt pullback of roughly $60 billion.
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allisonprang.bsky.social @allisonprang.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Efforts to end some IRA tax credits threaten a new solar panel recycling factory that could bring new jobs to GA. Republicans voted for the recent tax-cut bill that would end the credits, but it doesn't seem they'll face blowback from Georgians back home, NYT reports. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/07/c...
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In Georgia, Republicans Vote to Kill Green Jobs but Face Little Fallout
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allisonprang.bsky.social @allisonprang.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Interesting story from @nytimes.com on the popular baby formula brand, Bobbie, and the founder's photo opp with RFK Jr.: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/31/b...
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She Built a Cult Baby Formula Business. Then R.F.K. Jr. Came Calling.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 29/05/2025
Charleston, South Carolina, a city intensely vulnerable to the effects of climate change, is suing oil companies over global warming. President Trump says lawsuits like these threaten national security. The judge wants to hear what both sides think.
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Will Charleston’s Climate Lawsuit Survive the Week?
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The -30- Newsletter @30newsletter.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
The Raleigh News & Observer is hiring a college sports reporter mcclatchy.rec.pro.ukg.net/MCC1008MCLTC...
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Dale Denwalt @denwalt.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
The Oklahoman is hiring a political reporter: jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/gannet...
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allisonprang.bsky.social @allisonprang.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Saw a dear friend from high school this weekend who genuinely asked where she should get her news. I gave her a couple of recommendations and she — a fellow early 30-something — signed up for a new news subscription, WITH Sunday print paper delivery. Take heart, fellow journos! 🩷
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allisonprang.bsky.social @allisonprang.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
I truly admire the female journalists who spoke out for this story. An incredibly brave thing to do. It’s *abhorrent* that so many women have experienced situations like these.
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allisonprang.bsky.social @allisonprang.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
If you’re asking this question, you’re living under a rock. Reporters have been *TIRELESSLY* covering the current administration and will continue to do so. That doesn’t mean they also can’t write about Biden’s recent tenure in office, too. Journalists juggle work on multiple story lines daily.
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 15/05/2025
Could this be the biggest climate story of the year? For the first time on record, China's emissions are falling due to clean energy growth, not slow power demand Full analysis + outlook by Lauri Myllyvirta: www.carbonbrief.org/... 1/7
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allisonprang.bsky.social @allisonprang.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Reporters already covering climate or interested in delving into the topic: I’m speaking on a Thursday panel that week focused on investigating climate change! We’d love to have you there! #IRE25
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allisonprang.bsky.social @allisonprang.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
The maritime industry, a sector responsible for moving almost all global trade and one that accounts for around 3% of GHG emissions, is trying to decarbonize. One way to do so? Rely more on wind to move ships across the ocean. My latest Climate Fix for @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/c...
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The Shipping Industry Gets Serious About Emissions
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allisonprang.bsky.social @allisonprang.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Chicago is Chicago-ing so hard right now. blockclubchicago.org/2025/05/08/d... via @blockclubchi.bsky.social
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Da Pope: Chicago Loses Its Mind Over Homegrown Pontiff
Within minutes of the announcement, Chicagoans had Photoshopped the new pope holding an Italian beef sandwich and made at least 50 Malört jokes.
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allisonprang.bsky.social @allisonprang.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Students: How do I make this paper look longer than it actually is before turning it in? Journalists: OK, I just need double the word count I'm being allotted and then I should be good.
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allisonprang.bsky.social @allisonprang.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Great quote in this NYT story abt how recession signs aren't turning up in traditional econ data: “It’s kind of asking all of us to act like we’re individual hedge funds and we’re trying to find the data that will give us an advantage." -Martha Gimbel, Yale Budget Lab www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/b...
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Recession Warnings Are Everywhere, Except in the Data
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