Abigail Mihaly
Journalist
News Clips
Inside EPA / Climate Extra, trade publication covering federal climate change policy
(Current employer)
COP28 Climate Negotiations, Dubai U.A.E.:
For two weeks in 2023, I led Inside EPA's on-the-ground coverage of international climate negotiations in Dubai.
I wrote dozens of stories during the conference and in the weeks and months after, focusing on the U.S.' involvement.
Most of our articles sit behind a paywall, but here is a sample of my recent public coverage:
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Previewing Legal Claims, Critics Lob Range Of Attacks At EPA’s GHG Rule
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Flurry Of Suits Over SEC Climate Rule Sparks Fight Over Appellate Venue
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EPA Awards $20 Billion From Greenhouse Gas Fund Ahead Of IRA Deadline
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Final DOE Water Heater Efficiency Standard To Spur Massive CO2 Savings
The Hill, national policy publication
Campaigns:
Two New York congressional primary candidates — Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D) in District 12 and Ritchie Torres in District 15 — declare victory weeks after election day, due to delays associated with absentee ballots.
I report on an election day that has become election month-and-a-half.
(August 2020)
Longer form:
The Hill's four interns pitch a series of stories on challenges universities face amid COVID-19.
James Bikales and I take on the tangle of quarantine measures as students arrive back on campus.
We also report on testy town-gown relations as Colleges decide to let students return.
(August 2020)
General Assignment:
Photographer and journalist Trip Jennings is shot by police while covering the Black Lives Matter protests in Portland, Ore.
I pitch this story on his experience, interview Jennings about what happened and why his story matters.
(July 2020)
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh
At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Asian American restaurants were hit hard by "China virus" prejudice.
I talke to local restaurant owners about why patrons should still be eating Asian food.
Front-page story, weekend edition (March 2020)
I profile a bi-racial high school journalist who interviewed the head of the Ku Klux Klan.
We talk about why she did it, and what she learned.
The story is the Post-Gazette's top-read for a few weeks.
(Feb. 2020)
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Life: A record number of digital checkouts at the Carnegie Library signals a new era of libraries. (Feb. 2020)
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Local: New CEO hopes to raise profile of World Affairs Council (front page of local section, Jan. 2020).
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Business: Brothers franchise their waste-removal company in hopes of helping veterans like themselves. (Feb. 2020)
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Cops and courts: Man sentenced after stealing over a million from his local church. (Jan. 2020)
The Dartmouth, Hanover, N.H.
An anti-semetic act shakes campus as Jews celebrate Channukah.
Kyle Mullins and I call up local police and talk to those in the Jewish community most affected by the crime.
(Dec. 2020)
Coronavirus on campus:
I took over as one of two managing news editors in March of 2020, just as the coronavirus began to spread across the globe.
The five members of The Dartmouth's Senior Staff took on the job of deciphering campus-wide emails, asking follow-up questions, holding the College administration accountable and sharing news with the extended Dartmouth community.
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We broke the news of Dartmouth's switch to remote learning and then met with administrators to provide missing information to the campus community, and to learn about potential challenges for students and administrators.
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We followed the first students and professors to be tested and to test positive for coronavirus We followed major campus outbreaks, as well as changes in grading, sports, dining, housing and more.
Students have been asking for a seat at the table in College decisions since COVID-19 first threatened in-person learning.
Now they've got what they asked for, kind of. As uncertainty and frustration around Dartmouth's coronavirus-related decisions percolate, I sit down with the Dean of the College and student leaders for an in-depth look at students' role in decision-making.
(July 2020)
A 19 year old is shot near Dartmouth's small-town ivy-league campus, sending the school into lockdown.
The Dartmouth newspaper is one of the few outlets to report from the scene.
I also follow up with local law enforcement on the eventual arrest, and also write a follow-up story on students' fears in the shootings' aftermath.
(Nov. 2018)
The Dartmouth has the scoop:
A student's parents sue Dartmouth for charging full tuition for online school. The proposed class-action suit adds Dartmouth to a growing list of College's being sued for charging full price despite going remote.
(May 2020)