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Abnormally Dry Canada Taps U.S. Energy, Reversing Usual Flow
Lower-than-normal rain and snow have reduced Canada’s hydropower production, raising worries in the industry about the effects of climate change.
By Ivan Penn and Ruth Fremson
My reporting includes energy and utilities across the United States as well as related international issues. I often report on the role of clean energy, failures in the electric grid and the economics around utility services. My coverage includes various types of electricity resources, including solar, wind, hydroelectric power, nuclear, geothermal and fossil fuels.
I look for ways to write about electricity in a way that makes sense to everyday people because it has become such an important resource, powering homes and businesses as well as critical infrastructure like maintaining a clean water supply.
I began my career in 1992, after studying journalism at the University of Maryland at College Park. Before joining The Times, I worked for The Miami Herald, The Baltimore Sun, The St. Petersburg/Tampa Bay Times and The Los Angeles Times. In addition to reporting on energy and utilities, I have covered local and state governments and written investigative stories.
I hold a master’s in global leadership from Fuller Theological Seminary and was a John S. Knight Fellow at Stanford University.
I have lived on both coasts of the United States and I grew up in Silver Spring, Md. In my spare time, I roller skate and play trumpet, a hobby I began at 9 years old.
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