Freelance journalist. Economy, climate, etc. Seen in @CBSNews, @FortuneMagazine more. Ex-@business. Adjunct @EmersonCollege. Threads: @layniaclayniac👇
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Rachel Layne: http://layniac.bsky.social retweeted
18 Oct 2023
If anybody is hiring a Washington reporter, @LauraLitvan is an excellent one.
17 Oct 2023
After 24 years at Bloomberg, I was laid off today. Funny, I still have bylines for a couple days since I was assigned the early prep for stories on all possible outcomes for Jim Jordan’s try for the speakership.
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Rachel Layne: http://layniac.bsky.social retweeted
11 Oct 2023
Environmental, Social & Governance (#ESG) investing peaked in 2021, as the business approach has sparked public backlash in some political circles.
Will (and should) companies continue to shy away from it? @Layniac reports. tinyurl.com/4euu45hk
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Rachel Layne: http://layniac.bsky.social retweeted
9 Aug 2023
Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey in August estimated at least 45% of U.S. tap water contains one or more types of PFAS. @Layniac summarizes studies on where these "forever chemicals" are found, including racial disparities in PFAS exposure:
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20 Jul 2023
My first story for @statnews is out today. Ever wonder how much plastic waste hospitals produce and what they're doing about it? #climate #plasticpollution #healthcare
Some 14,000 tons of waste is generated every day at hospitals and other health care facilities around the country, roughly a quarter of it plastic. trib.al/OW38dAD
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Rachel Layne: http://layniac.bsky.social retweeted
26 May 2023
This is an illuminating report that lays out some of the Medicare program's biggest coverage mistakes, and offers readers a host of resources, including a glossary of "Medicare-speak."
Examine in detail 10 Medicare decisions that answer the burning question: “Will Medicare pay for it?” #STATReports
Download our new report from @KDooleyYoung: trib.al/sas2yOX
ALT A light graphic reads "Will Medicare pay for it? Here's how they decide"
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Rachel Layne: http://layniac.bsky.social retweeted
1 Apr 2023
Please please help us spread the word that #JournalismIsNotACrime! My @WSJ colleague @evangershkovich has been arrested by the Russians on completely trumped up charges. Read more about Evan here: wsj.com/articles/wsj-reporte… #IStandWithEvan #FreeEvan
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Rachel Layne: http://layniac.bsky.social retweeted
27 Mar 2023
"She’s one of an estimated 2.2 million Americans without access to clean, running water and indoor plumbing." cnn.com/2023/03/25/us/west-v…
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Rachel Layne: http://layniac.bsky.social retweeted
3 Feb 2023
MA utilities have been ordered to decrease the price of natural gas they deliver to your home.
While this is welcome news in the short-term, enviros say this moment is a good reminder that the price of renewables is far less volatile than fossil fuels wbur.org/news/2023/02/02/gas…
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Rachel Layne: http://layniac.bsky.social retweeted
26 Jan 2023
Couple of factoids for context: SNAP dollars are provided by the federal government.
And Iowa had a $2 billion budget surplus last year AND cut their corporate tax rate.
#foodstamps #snap
26 Jan 2023
One state wants to cut food-stamp spending. Their plan: Ban fresh meat, flour and butter.
My story for @CBSNews:
cbsnews.com/news/iowa-food-s… via @cbsmoneywatch
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Rachel Layne: http://layniac.bsky.social retweeted
21 Jan 2023
The country's first large offshore wind farm, Vineyard Wind 1, is on track to begin producing electricity by the end of this year.
We went to the Cape this week to check out the project's progress. (Spoiler alert: great photos by @RLubb in this story)
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Rachel Layne: http://layniac.bsky.social retweeted
16 Jan 2023
Tip for journalists: It's a truly inane question, but ALWAYS ask if there's anything else that's noteworthy about a person/topic/issue at the end of an interview. I can't tell you how many times it's led to something that unexpectedly became the focus of a story.
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Rachel Layne: http://layniac.bsky.social retweeted
12 Jan 2023
Revealed: Exxon made ‘breathtakingly’ accurate climate predictions in 1970s and 80s theguardian.com/business/202…
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That stack of fresh notebooks, new year optimism is full bore this afternoon. #journalism #news #newsemester #freelancing #freelancejournalism
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Rachel Layne: http://layniac.bsky.social retweeted
6 Jan 2023
Today we're launching a new @latimes podcast series: Colorado River in Crisis
My colleagues and I traveled from the river's headwaters in the Rocky Mountains to the dry delta in Mexico. Here is Part 1: A Dying River
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Rachel Layne: http://layniac.bsky.social retweeted
5 Jan 2023
Resolve in 2023 to spread #FOI! Tips to starting newsroom FOI coach in @IRE_NICAR journal FOI Files column. Also, my linked handout provides examples of @FOIANate (pic below), @JasonLeopold, @KyleIboshi, @mendozamartha, @ShawnMusgrave, @lewiskamb and more: tinyurl.com/FOIcoach
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Rachel Layne: http://layniac.bsky.social retweeted
29 Dec 2022
So proud of this work from @AP reflecting on the parallels between what I learned of the Bosnian War in Sarajevo and what Ukraine is experiencing now. @USEmbassySJJ @SarajevoTimes:
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Rachel Layne: http://layniac.bsky.social retweeted
22 Dec 2022
Climate change will deplete groundwater levels across the Greater Boston area after 2030, putting drinking water, plants, wildlife, and infrastructure at risk, a recent report shows.
trib.al/FdXSjwp
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