Eleanore Catolico, 2022 Detroit Energy and Environment Reporting Fellow, is set on centering community advocates and leaders in her reporting.

Ohio did what? Join Fresh Energy, Energy News Network, journalists, and advocates from Ohio to walk through the biggest corruption case in Ohio history.

With co-leadership from partners Planet Detroit and the Detroit Equity Action Lab, ENN has established a joint imperative to recruit, uplift, and mentor BIPOC journalists through the Detroit Energy and Environment Reporting Fellowship program. This year’s selected Energy and Environment Reporting Fellow is Rukiya Colvin, a lifelong resident of east Detroit.

At this event, we discuss the transition in coal country, and what the future may hold as the U.S. accelerates its transition to clean energy.