SpaceX ‘pinky promises’ no bad impacts for Louisiana locals — then forced to backtrack
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Claire Carlson
Claire Carlson joined the Desk in 2026 as a Report for America corps member. She covers drinking water in Minnesota. Before joining MinnPost, she spent four years at the Daily Yonder reporting on the nexus of climate change, food systems, and rural communities. She also worked as a freelance journalist for Civil Eats, Offrange, FoodPrint, Minnesota Reformer, Sierra Nevada Ally, and other regional and national publications. She holds a master’s degree in environmental studies from the University of Montana and a bachelor’s degree in international affairs from the University of Nevada-Reno.