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Anne Thompson
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Anne Thompson is a journalist currently serving as NBC News chief environmental affairs correspondent. She began her career as a journalist in 1979 and has since covered a variety of events, including the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Ground Zero on 9/11, and the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI and election of Pope Francis. Before covering environmental affairs, she served as NBC’s chief financial correspondent and reported on the economic impact of Hurricane Katrina, the increased cost of healthcare, and alternative fuel vehicles. She received the Gerald Loeb Award in 2004 and in 2006, and she was part of the team that won an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Journalism Award and an Emmy Award for their coverage of Hurricane Katrina. Thompson has a bachelor of arts degree in American studies from the University of Notre Dame.
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