Ellie Borst

Ellie Borst is a Toxics Reporter at E&E News, with experience covering chemicals, waste, recycling, plastics, and Superfunds. Prior to this role, Ellie served as a Reporting Intern at E&E News, pitching and writing stories on energy and environmental policy, and completed a summer internship at PolitiFact, focusing on fact-checking environmental policy claims. Ellie's editorial leadership includes positions as Executive Editor and Digital Managing Editor at The State Press, as well as roles at Phoenix New Times and Arizona PBS. Ellie has also contributed to various educational and digital journalism initiatives while earning a Master’s degree in Legal Studies and a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Arizona State University.