Margaret Kates
Reporter
AL.com
Margaret “Maggie” Kates is the environment and natural resources reporter for AL.com. Based in Mobile, she reports on Alabama’s diverse environment and its effect on people. She covers stories related to the state’s wildlife, natural resources, energy, industry and its impacts on the environment. Her work has been featured in the Times-Picayune, Washingtonian magazine, and Chalkbeat Chicago. Maggie graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in journalism.
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