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📸 Essence Ransome-Ambersley for The Margin
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This live event will take you on a deep dive into our latest story, “Insulating the Energy Poverty Gap,” what it means to live in energy poverty, and how various county and state programs are closing the gap that federal efforts fail to address. buff.ly/lKVxGR4
Washington state is closing the energy-poverty gap, and the rest of the country is watching. Join us this Thursday, April 23, to hear what they’re getting right: bit.ly/Margin-Energy
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Ready to pitch now? Review our new pitch guide to learn more about what The Margin is looking for. themargin.us/pitch-us
We’re the only U.S. newsroom exclusively dedicated to environmental justice reporting. We're seeking stories on data centers, energy infrastructure, food systems, wildfire, and underreported regions: including the Midwest, the Deep South, Puerto Rico, and Hawai'i.
Find us at #SEJ2026! Bryce Cracknell, founder and editor-in-chief, will join a panel of editors to give real-time feedback on submitted story pitches for @IIJ and @SEJ’s #PitchFest. Join us on Saturday, April 18!
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This session will take you on a deep dive into our latest story, “Insulating the Energy Poverty Gap,” what it means to live in energy poverty and how various county and state programs are closing the gap that federal efforts fail to address. themargin.us/features/ins...
Nearly 270,000 low-income households in Washington State pay more than 6% of their income on energy bills. With federal programs facing cuts, the energy poverty gap is widening even more.
WA just took another big step in closing it. Join us on Thursday, April 23, to hear how: bit.ly/Margin-Energy
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No, we publish long form investigative stories usually up to 5,000 words and averaging around $1/word.
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It has since been credited as a factor in a $1.5 billion settlement, a real-world impact that reflects what it means to center #Indigenous rights, #frontline communities and the historical record in #accountabilityjournalism.
The investigation directly influenced dam license negotiations, contributing to a decision to grant only a temporary one-year operating license rather than a long-term renewal. #environmentaljustice
The judges described it as an "exceptional year-long investigation into how Seattle City Light systematically violated the #treatyrights of the #UpperSkagit Indian Tribe for over a century," overturning a false narrative about what kept fish from migrating upstream. #tribalrights
"A River of Deception" by Rico Moore just earned 2nd place for Outstanding Investigative Reporting at the 24th Annual Society of Environmental Journalists Awards. A well-deserved recognition. #SEJ2026 1/🧵
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Register now for INSIDE: THE MARGIN and see our investigative journalism in conversation: the stories behind the stories. www.bit.ly/Margin-Biolab
Teresa will join Walter Bannister, a Conyers resident & founder of The Citizens of Rockdale, & our managing editor, Ko Bragg, to hear from the communities still recovering & what #accountability looks like when industry fails
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Nicole, one of hundreds of residents who were affected by the chemical explosion, shared her experience in the days and months after the BioLab disaster with Teresa Ervin-Springs for one of our 2025 stories, Breathing After BioLab.
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Immediately after the explosion, Nicole Green could smell it in the air. She got a notification while driving home from church in Conyers, GA: an explosion at the BioLab. As she drove through the toxic air, it got caught in her throat. Her face was burning. www.bit.ly/Margin-Biolab
We’re looking for pitches on data centers, energy infrastructure, food systems, wildfire, and stories from underreported regions (the Midwest, the Deep South, Puerto Rico, Hawai'i). Pitch us today! buff.ly/r8bQUIp
We offer rigorous editorial support, custom data visualizations, collaborative editing from start to finish, not to mention competitive rates.
Black, Indigenous, and people of color, as well as LGBTQIA+ journalists, are especially encouraged to pitch.
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The Margin is the only U.S. newsroom exclusively dedicated to #environmentaljustice reporting, and we're actively seeking journalists who are proximate to or reflective of the communities they cover.
