Lee Hedgepeth
Reporter, Alabama
Lee Hedgepeth is Inside Climate News’ Alabama reporter. Raised in Grand Bay, Alabama, a small town on the Gulf Coast, Lee holds master’s degrees in community journalism and political development from the University of Alabama and Tulane University. Lee is the founder of Tread, a newsletter of Southern journalism, and has also worked for news outlets across Alabama, including CBS 42, Alabama Political Reporter and the Anniston Star. His reporting has focused on issues impacting members of marginalized groups, including homelessness, poverty, and the death penalty. His award-winning journalism has appeared in publications across the country and has been cited by the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post, among others.
Alabamians Want Public Officials to Mitigate Landslide Risk as Climate Change Makes Extreme Precipitation More Frequent
By Lee Hedgepeth
Alabama Supreme Court IVF Ruling Renews Focus on Plastics, Chemical Exposure and Infertility
By James Bruggers, Lee Hedgepeth
A White House Advisor and Environmental Justice Activist Wants Immediate Help for Two Historically Black Communities in Alabama
By Lee Hedgepeth
Some Americans Don’t Have the Ability to Flush Their Toilets. A Federal Program Aimed at Helping Solve That Problem Is Expanding
By Lee Hedgepeth
During Mardi Gras, Tons of Fun Comes With Tons of Toxic Beads
By Lee Hedgepeth
How Racism Flooded Alabama’s Historically Black Shiloh Community
By Lee Hedgepeth
Dr. Cornel West Is Running to Become President of the United States. What Are His Views on Climate Change and the Environment?
By Lee Hedgepeth
Will the Moody Landfill Fire Ever Be Extinguished? The EPA Isn’t So Sure.
By Lee Hedgepeth
A Publicly-Owned Landfill in Alabama Caught Fire and Smoldered for 50 Days. Nearby Residents Were Left in the Dark
By Lee Hedgepeth
Environmentalists Rattled by Radioactive Risks of Toxic Coal Ash
By Lee Hedgepeth
Hale Freezes Over
By Lee Hedgepeth
EPA and Alabama Power to Start Settlement Negotiations Over Coal Ash Storage near Mobile
By Lee Hedgepeth
In Alabama, What Does It Take to Shut Down a Surface Mine Operating Without Permits?
By Lee Hedgepeth
An Alabama Landfill Has Repeatedly Violated State Environmental Laws. State Regulators Waited Almost 20 Years to Crack Down
By Lee Hedgepeth
As Financial Turmoil Threatens Plans for an Alabama Wood Pellet Plant, Advocates Question Its Climate and Community Benefits
By Lee Hedgepeth
Q&A: Catherine Coleman Flowers Talks COP28, Rural Alabama, and the Path Toward a ‘Just Transition’
By Lee Hedgepeth
