Jason Plautz — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Winner of the 2019 National Press Foundation Thomas L. Stokes award for best energy and environment writing
Journalist focused on environment policy and politics
Reporter at E&E News
Energy and Environment Correspondent at National Journal
Selected for the 2017-2018 Scripps Fellowship in environmental journalism at University of Colorado

Biography

Jason Plautz is a journalist based in Denver, Colorado, with a focus on environment policy and politics. His work as a freelance writer has appeared in various outlets including Science, High Country News, Reveal, Undark, HuffPost, CityLab, Ars Technica, Smart Cities Dive, and 5280.

From 2017 to 2018, Plautz was one of five journalists selected for the Scripps Fellowship in environmental journalism at the University of Colorado.