Shannon Heckt is an Environment & Energy Reporter at the Virginia Mercury. She covers a range of critical issues including energy policy, natural disasters, and environmental politics, with a focus on climate change and water management. Shannon's work has been featured in numerous outlets including KRQE News, Louisiana Weekly Publishing Co, and the Virginian-Pilot, among others.
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Shannon’s focus on local Louisiana politics, legislative sessions, and legal policy regulation indicates a strong interest in covering government announcements and the impact of policies on the local community. She is likely to be interested in pitches related to ongoing political developments within Louisiana, including legislation affecting residents or newsworthy actions by lawmakers.
Given her concentration on specific issues such as lawmaking, elections, and disaster recovery within Louisiana, Shannon would benefit from pitches that provide insights into these topics. Experts with direct knowledge of local politics or those who can offer analysis of how certain policies might affect constituents are likely to garner her attention.
As she specializes in covering state-specific news primarily focused around Baton Rouge and Louisiana at large, pitching localized angles rather than national perspectives will better align with her coverage.
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By: Shannon Heckt, Karen Graham
Demand for internet access and electronic storage has grown alongside digital technology itself. At the center of that growth are the energy infrastructure and data centers that governments and companies began developing in Northern Virginia in the late 20th century. Today, the region houses the world’s largest concentration of data centers, making Virginia the nation’s digital capital.
By: Shannon Heckt
RICHMOND, Va. — In a letter sent to the State Corporation Commission this week, Lt. Gov.
Prince William County supervisors voted against a rezoning proposal for the Dulles Cloud South data center project Tuesday, less than a week after
By: Shannon Heckt
Prince William County supervisors voted against a rezoning proposal for the Dulles Cloud South data center project.
By: Shannon Heckt
RICHMOND, Va. — Demand for internet access and electronic storage has grown alongside digital technology itself. At the center of that growth are the energy infrastructure and data centers that governments and companies began developing in Northern Virginia in the late 20th century. Today, the region houses the world's largest concentration of data centers, making Virginia the nation's digital capital.
Local, state, and federal officials held a closed-door meeting on July 1 to discuss the next steps for managing Shoosmith Landfill in Chesterfield, which
By: Shannon Heckt
State senator confirms criminal investigation into landfill owners' actions.
On Monday, Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced that Virginia is partnering with the nonprofit Switch Together to help bring down the cost of solar
By: Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury
On Monday, Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced that Virginia is partnering with the nonprofit Switch Together to help bring down the cost of solar array purchases for homeowners who want to
By: Shannon Heckt
Virginia is making rooftop solar cheaper statewide through a new partnership that uses bulk buying to cut panel costs and help households facing rising power bi...
