James Horrox

James Horrox is a freelance editor, researcher and analyst based in Los Angeles. Horrox graduated from Newcastle University in 2005 with a BA in Politics and has since lived in Europe, North America and the Middle East, picked up a PhD in Political Science and taught social science courses at Manchester University, Manchester Metropolitan University, the University of Salford and the Open University.
 
Since 2019, James Horrox has worked as a policy analyst for environmental policy think tank Frontier Group - part of the Public Interest Network. His reports have been covered by The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, Business Insider, The Hill, Le Monde, The Chicago Tribune, and numerous other media outlets and industry publications.
 

Recent reports / explainers

We Don’t Need Deep-sea Mining 
Frontier Group/Environment America, June 2024  

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is still wreaking havoc on the Gulf of Mexico – so why are we talking about allowing more drilling?
Frontier Group/Environment America, 22 October, 2024 

Highway Boondoggles 8: Doubling down on wasteful, destructive highway projects
Frontier Group/USPIRG, September 2023 

Chemical Recycling: What you need to know
Frontier Group/USPIRG, March 2023 

Highway Boondoggles 7: Wasting infrastructure funding on damaging and unnecessary road projects 
Frontier Group/USPIRG, September 2022

New Life for the Ocean: How marine protections keep our waters wild
Frontier Group/Environment America, February 2021 

Protecting the Places We Love: How the Land & Water Conservation Fund supports outdoor recreation in Nevada
Frontier Group/Environment Nevada, January 2020.
 
Frontier Group/Environment Colorado/Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, 2019.