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Author Archives: Camille von KaenelInvestigative Reporter – Environment and Energy

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Camille von Kaenel is a former investigative reporter for inewsource focused on environment and energy in San Diego and Imperial counties. Her position was partly funded by Report for America, a national program that supports local journalists.

Previously, she covered growth and development in San Diego County’s backcountry for inewsource. Her reporting unearthed deals a renewable energy developer made to push its project forward over neighbors’ objections and a problem with wildfire insurance that led to a new state law. Before that, she covered the aftermath of the Camp fire for the Chico Enterprise-Record, where her investigation into dozens of deaths that were not directly linked to the fire in the government’s official death count was picked up by national outlets.

Von Kaenel previously worked at E&E News in Washington, D.C., covering transportation and climate policy and politics.

She earned a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in international relations from the University of Geneva. She was born in Switzerland and grew up in the Bay Area. Von Kaenel speaks French and Spanish.

camillevonkaenel@inewsource.org
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Location

San Diego

Languages Spoken

English, French, Spanish

Posted inPower & Governance

San Diego officials said rural homes were safe from fires. They were listening to developers

Avatar photo by Camille von Kaenel June 15, 2022June 15, 2023 Why you can trust inewsource

Developers said they were safe. San Diego-area officials listened. Courts have blocked several housing projects over failures to analyze the wildfire risks.

Posted inUncategorized

Sempra investors vote in support of executive raises amid protests over SDG&E rates

Avatar photo by Camille von Kaenel May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 Why you can trust inewsource
Posted inLocal News

Sempra to give record profits to investors on heels of SDG&E customer bill spikes

Avatar photo by Camille von Kaenel April 13, 2022April 15, 2022 Why you can trust inewsource
Posted inLocal News

San Diego County avocado farmers must pay water district thousands to switch their service 一 or lose it

Avatar photo by Camille von Kaenel March 24, 2022March 23, 2022 Why you can trust inewsource
Posted inLocal News

San Diego homes to get $24 million from state for wildfire retrofits after county nixed similar program

Avatar photo by Camille von Kaenel February 2, 2022February 1, 2022 Why you can trust inewsource
Posted inLocal News

Why long-overdue wildfire hazard map updates could cost San Diegans

Avatar photo by Camille von Kaenel December 28, 2021December 22, 2021 Why you can trust inewsource
Posted inLocal News

San Diego County residents largely on their own to negotiate with neighboring renewable energy projects

Avatar photo by Camille von Kaenel October 29, 2021December 1, 2021 Why you can trust inewsource
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Jacumba neighbors sue to block construction of San Diego County’s largest solar farm

Avatar photo by Camille von Kaenel September 21, 2021July 12, 2023 Why you can trust inewsource
Posted inLocal News

Insurance companies increasingly drop homes throughout San Diego County as fire risks rise

Avatar photo by Camille von Kaenel September 3, 2021July 5, 2023 Why you can trust inewsource
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At risk of fire? Check to see if homeowners are losing insurance coverage in your San Diego neighborhood

Avatar photo by Camille von Kaenel September 3, 2021September 3, 2021 Why you can trust inewsource

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