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Dennis Pillion
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Reporter, Inside Climate News
Birmingham
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Biography
Veteran Alabama journalist covering environmental issues in the state as AL.com's natural resources reporter since 2015. Previously worked as AL.com Beaches Reporter 2012-2015, covering news, events, and entertainment along Alabama's coastline. AL.com sports producer, 2007-2012, managing homepage and sports pages, highlighting featured content, managing branded social media accounts, light video editing, and recruiting, editing and publishing user content and guest editorials.
Government, education, health
Content
Trump announces ‘termination’ of ‘illegal DEI’ settlement over raw sewage in poverty-stricken, Alabama communities
By Lee Hedgepath, Dennis Pillion Verified| The Emancipator Verified This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here.
Trump announces ‘termination’ of ‘illegal DEI’ settlement over raw sewage in poor, majority-Black Alabama communities
By Lee Hedgepeth Verified, Dennis Pillion Verified| Chattanooga Times Free Press Verified This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter at insideclimatenews.org/newsletter.
Trump Announces ‘Termination’ of ‘Illegal DEI’ Settlement Over Raw Sewage in Poor, Majority-Black Alabama Communities
By Lee Hedgepeth Verified, Dennis Pillion Verified| Inside Climate News Verified The Trump administration announced Friday that it was terminating a historic settlement aimed at improving wastewater treatment services for Alabamians in majority-Black communities harmed by raw sewage, calling the agreement an “illegal DEI and environmental justice policy.” The announcement came two years after the departments of Justice and Health and Human Services under the Biden administration negotiated the settlement with Alabama officials.
Company Info
Inside Climate News
Inside Climate News is a non-profit news organization focused on investigative journalism related to climate change, energy, and environmental issues. Founded in 2007 in Brooklyn, New York, by David Sassoon and Stacy Feldman, it has grown from two employees to 37, supported by a budget of $3.3 million. The organization is dedicated to providing in-depth reporting on climate policy, environmental injustice, and misinformation. The organization offers investigative reporting that highlights underreported climate stories, including the notable 2010 Kalamazoo River oil spill, which earned a Pulitzer Prize in 2013. Inside Climate News also launched ICN Local in 2018 to enhance environmental journalism across various U.S. states through local partnerships. Its digital platform features free online articles, newsletters, and email subscriptions, reaching over 250,000 subscribers and attracting more than 20 million annual pageviews. The organization collaborates with for-profit media outlets to republish content, ensuring broad access to its reporting.
New York, New York, United States
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Founded: 2007