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Abbie Bennett

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  • Senior Energy and Environment Reporter, S&P Global
Washington, D.C.
As seen in: S&P Global, MSN, MSN Canada, The Toronto Star, U.S. News and World Report, Phys.org, The Minnesota Star Tribune, The Seattle Times, Miami Herald, The Star (Malaysia), U.S. Army and
Covers:  Environment, energy, nuclear, climate, Congress, federal policy, federal agencies, business, tech, finance, Veterans Affairs, Pentagon, military, health care, federal courts
Senior energy/enviro reporter ⚡🌎 @SPGlobal | Teach @merrillcollege | Was @cbsradio, @newsobserver | @UNCHussman 💎 | 🐱lady | seedisclaimer.com

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Senior energy and environment reporter ⚡🌎 for S&P Global | Philip Merrill College of Journalism adjunct 🐢 | Freelance editor, researcher and fact-checker | Was CBS Radio, The War Horse, The News & Observer | UNC Hussman alumna 💎🐏 | Retired #ArmyBrat | 🐱 lady ✦ http://seedisclaimer.com | https://bio.site/abbiebennett

Abbie Bennett’s Journalist Portfolio

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Fla. lawmakers advance bills to overhaul energy policy, block offshore wind

Fla. lawmakers advance bills to overhaul energy policy, block offshore wind

Sweeping legislation in Florida would significantly alter state energy policy, including removing language ab…

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New nuclear development moves 2 steps forward, 1 step back in 2023

New nuclear development moves 2 steps forward, 1 step back in 2023

While the nuclear industry reached key milestones in 2023 toward a goal of launching a new generation of adva…

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Women in Energy: More utility leadership roles, but parity remains far off

Women in Energy: More utility leadership roles, but parity remains far off

Women in energy: While women are taking on more leadership roles in the long male-dominated power & utilities…

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New-build nuclear must face down industry's costly past

New-build nuclear must face down industry's costly past

When former U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown and former French President Nicolas Sarkozy agreed on a deal for…

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Climate, conflicts prompt new look at old nuclear

Climate, conflicts prompt new look at old nuclear

Climate change and the global energy crisis are making nuclear power attractive again to countries and utilit…

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Veterans Affairs reverses plans to waste extra coronavirus vaccine doses

Veterans Affairs reverses plans to waste extra coronavirus vaccine doses

The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to discard extra doses of the coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer vials …

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Articles

Utilities pursuing more grid flexibility to meet demand growth – panel

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By Abbie Bennett Verified
| S&P Global Market Intelligence Verified
The urgent need by utilities to meet growing demand and balance ratepayer affordability is forcing a more collaborative approach to customer-sited generation resources and grid flexibility solutions, experts said during a June 29 briefing hosted by Advanced Energy United Inc.
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Kairos breaks ground for 50-MW modular reactor set to power Google data centers

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By Abbie Bennett Verified
| S&P Global Market Intelligence Verified
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DOE, NASA announce plans for a lunar surface nuclear reactor by 2030

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By Abbie Bennett Verified
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The US Energy Department and NASA announced plans Jan. 13 for a "renewed commitment" to building a nuclear reactor on the moon. The agencies have a longstanding partnership to support research and development of a fission surface power system for use on the moon and in future NASA missions to Mars.
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Awards

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Columbia University Energy Journalism Fellowship

2022 - Energy, environment journalism

The Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy invites select energy and environment journalists from around the world to participate in a fellowship on energy and environmental issues from Columbia faculty and scholars as well as other academic, private-sector and government experts. The fellowship seeks to deepen journalists' understanding of these nuanced issues and enhance their reporting.

Society of Professional Journalists Award

2021 - Dateline Awards finalist

Award finalist for enterprise story.

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Military Reporters and Editors

2019 - Enterprise and investigations

National defense reporting award for enterprise/investigative series

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HillVets 100

2019 - Outstanding reporting

Recognition for outstanding reporting on veterans affairs

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North Carolina Press Association

2015 - Investigative Reporting

First place for investigative reporting.

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North Carolina Press Association

2017 - Breaking news

Second-place, online breaking news

North Carolina Press Association

2016 - Election/Political Reporting

First place in election/political reporting.