Naveena Sadasivam
Contact
Naveena Sadasivam is a senior staff writer covering the environment, energy and climate change at Grist. She previously covered environmental issues at the Texas Observer, InsideClimate News and ProPublica. At ProPublica, she was part of a team that reported on the water woes of the West, a project that was a 2016 Pulitzer Prize finalist for national reporting. She has a degree in chemical engineering and a master’s in environmental and science reporting from New York University and was a 2017 Ida B. Wells fellow at Type Investigations. You can contact her at [email protected] and follow her work on Twitter.
Articles by Naveena Sadasivam
The Interview: Tom ‘Smitty’ Smith
After more than three decades championing environmental causes in the Legislature, Tom “Smitty” Smith is hanging up his trademark straw hat.
Texas Environmentalists: Kathleen Hartnett White Would be ‘Disaster’ as EPA Chief
White has a long record of siding with industrial polluters in Texas and holds some extreme views on matters of science.
Huge Oil Discovery May Endanger Solace of Balmorhea
Locals fear encroaching oil and gas operations will change Balmorhea from a quiet Chihuahuan Desert town into an industrial hub.
Voter ID: What It’s Like for the People Who Work the Polls
'Quite frankly, voter fraud to me is a false argument, in my experience and observation.'
‘How Low We’ve Fallen’: Some Voters in San Antonio Disgusted with Choices
'The spiritual water table of the country is so low that these are the two candidates we have,' said a first-timer who cast his ballot for Donald Trump.
UPDATED: ‘Water Protectors’ Demand Parks and Wildlife Commissioner’s Resignation
Texas Parks and Wildlife commissioner Kelcy Warren is also the CEO of controversial pipeline builder Energy Transfer Partners.
Huge Early Voting Turnout Could be Good News for Dems
Republicans ‘not as enthusiastic’ this year, say strategists.
Poll: Voters Disapprove of U.S. Rep Lamar Smith’s Climate Science ‘Bullying’
Smith is seeking re-election in a non-competitive district and the majority of voters surveyed still support his candidacy.