Steven Wilmsen
@swilmsen
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Narrative editor, Boston Globe
Boston, MA
Joined February 2011
RT @shankman: Montpelier's disaster would have been so much worse had the dam there overtopped or failed. Thankfully, it didn't but experts….
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Hundreds of dams across New England that could cause significant economic loss or death are at risk for failure, according to federal data.
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RT @shankman: “It looks like the gas companies used AIM as a kind of front group, really, to hide behind,” said @itai_vardi. “These e-mails….
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RT @shankman: Out today: Study touting hydrogen — a technology favored by gas firms — was funded by gas interests, e-mails show https://t.c….
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A study by researchers at UMass Lowell on hydrogen’s potential seemed innocuous enough. But hundreds of pages of e-mail correspondence now raise questions about the influence the gas industry may...
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3/3 That deserves intensive scrutiny and vivid storytelling. Contact me if you think this is a fit.
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2/3 It's a special job for a special reporter. We'll prize great storytelling, experience with data, and accountability work. We don't necessarily need climate experience. Our team's driving philosophy is that tackling the climate crisis is a matter of urgent public interest.
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1/3 Journalist friends: I'm looking for an experienced reporter to join the @BostonGlobe's mission-driven climate team, Into the Red.
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RT @senatorbarrett: Just after midnight, and it’s official: MA House and MA Senate conferees have filed a terrific climate bill. Expect le….
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RT @EvanMAllen: I am so honored and amazed. Thank you to @SH_Awards, and to the most amazing team I could imagine: @swilmsen, a hero of an….
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Thank you to @SH_Awards and massive congrats to @EvanMAllen and @BostonGlobe. Incredible recognition for an incredible story.
The Scripps Howard Award for Excellence in Human Interest Storytelling:. The Boston Globe – “Under the Wheel”. @EvanMAllen. The #ScrippsHowardAwards are LIVE now on @Newsy! . Watch the @BostonGlobe's story:
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RT @columbiajourn: The #BergerAward Jury said Allen’s story is “deep reporting…with elegant prose” and “comes as close as possible to what….
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RT @columbiajourn: Allen investigated so-called “dynasty families” in underserved neighborhoods – families that seemed to bequeath a legacy….
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Huge congratulations to @EvanMAllen @BostonGlobe.
Just announced -- @EvanMAllen @BostonGlobe @ is the 2022 #BergerAward winner for her story “Under the Wheel” about generational racism and violence.
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Massachusetts needs at least 750,000 electric vehicles on the road by 2030. We are nowhere close. via @BostonGlobe.
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Back in 2014, state officials said the number of electric vehicles in the state would need to be 169,000 by 2020 to meet climate goals. By 2025, that number had to rise to 300,000. But reality has...
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RT @taydolven: 👋Hey Massachusetts! Are you waiting on a rebate for an electric vehicle purchase?. @shankman and I want to hear from you!. D….
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Wordle 226 2/6. I played once, reached my zenith and will never play again. 🟨🟨⬜⬜🟩.🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩.
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One more by @shankman showing yet another area where we're too far behind -- and for no good reason. via @BostonGlobe.
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Permits and initial review complete, hundreds of solar project were ready to go but for one thing: a green light from the state’s utility regulator that would free up funds to subsidize them.
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RT @billmckibben: Very glad to see the @BostonGlobe, one of America's great historic newspapers, opening up a full-time climate desk and p….
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Climate coverage by the Boston Globe
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Excited to be talking about what we're up to. Come join us!.
Next week: Set a reminder to come chat with the climate team @dharnanoor @shankman @JanelleNanos @davabel @swilmsen
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More great attention for this incredible story. Thanks @sundaylongread and @JacobFeldman4.
Personal and poetic, @EvanMAllen tells two stories at once—one about a prisoner reckoning with his violent path, the other about her family’s battle with mental demons. @JacobFeldman4's pick:
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