Longtime Times-Picayune journalist Mark Schleifstein is being recognized with a national award for his decades of volunteer work in service of environmental journalism.

The Society of Environmental Journalists has named Schleifstein the 2025 recipient of its David Stolberg Meritorious Service Award . The award "recognizes an SEJ member whose volunteer service demonstrates extraordinary commitment to the organization and to environmental journalism," the organization said.

Schleifstein worked for the newspaper for four decades before retiring at the end of 2024. Over that time, his coverage was at the forefront of the myriad environmental issues facing Louisiana, from coastal land loss to industrial pollution.

He has been widely recognized for his work. His long list of awards includ

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