E&E News is pleased to announce new leadership for its award-winning energy reporting.

Heather Richards joins the E&E News natural resources team this summer as the fight over the Interior Department’s five-year offshore drilling plan heats up and the White House pushes ahead with its plan to open more public lands for oil and gas leases.

Four new reporters have joined the E&E News editorial team since January, adding valuable experience and insights to the newsroom as the impact of climate change and energy infrastructure takes on significant meaning ahead of the 2020 elections.