The Post welcomes experienced environmental journalist to lead climate coverage
Former Intercept chief-editor joins The Postʼs climate team as new Power and Politics Editor. His background includes deep-dive investigations into chemical pollution and environmental issues
The Washington Posts climate team is getting a new addition: Roger Hodge brings his know-how as Power and Politics Editor to the department (announcement made by Climate Editor Zachary Goldfarb and Deputy Climate Editor Juliet Eliperin)
After leading The Intercept for about 2 years as editor-in-chief Hodge moves to The Post with solid background in environmental journalism; his previous work spans roughly 9 years at The Intercept where he managed many important projects
His track record includes deep-dive reporting on chemical contamination issues - especially focusing on PFAS problems in various locations. During his time at The Intercept Hodge supervised investigations that looked into:
- DuPont and 3M operations
- Fire-fighting foam contamination cases
- Cape Fear River pollution in North Carolina
- Industrial chemicals like ethylene oxide
- Chloroprene and chlorpyrifos impacts
The new editor also led coverage of Dakota Access Pipeline events which included looking into how pipeline companies contractor watched protesters
