The Rocky Files: Environmental Stories About Pollution and Climate Change

THE ROCKY FILES: THE POWER OF PEOPLE

Rocky Kistner

There is nothing more impactful than stories about people on the front lines of climate change and environmental assaults. The fishermen, the farmers, the residents battling refinery pollution and bureaucracies. From the boreal forests of northern Alberta to the polluted refineries of the Gulf of Mexico, I have seen their story-telling power resonate with people all over the world. This site is meant to be a collaboration with people of all walks of life and all regions. Join me and tell your stories. We have the power to make change.

Are Dates the Next Peace Building Superfood?
Rescuing The Massive Swamp Our Country Depends On But Has Mostly Forgotten
In Louisiana’s Barataria Bay, dolphins face a slow and painful death from a coastal restoration plan. Is this the price of climate change? 
On the Banks of the Mississippi, Clean Energy Rises in the Heartland
In the Louisiana Bayou, Dolphin Victims of Hurricane Ida Set the Stage for a Political Fight Over Coastal Restoration
Under Cover: Midwestern Farmers Are Using Cover Crops To Reduce Erosion, Improve Soils and Fight Climate Change
Mississippi Heat: How Jackson Is Planning for a Dangerously Hot Future
Dolphins in the Louisiana Bayou Keep Dying. A Reconstruction Plan Might Make It Worse.
Want to fight climate change? Start by protecting these endangered species
Every Breath You Take: The Economic Case for Marine Life
A Decade Later, Gulf Residents Suffer From BP’s Toxic Legacy
As the Great Lakes warm, Marquette plans for a healthier future
Alaskan communities adapt to dramatic climate change
There’s An Environmental Disaster Unfolding In The Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi Beaches Have Been Vacant For 2 Months As A Toxic Algae Bloom Lurks Offshore
Nine Years After BP Spill, Some Cleanup Workers Still Feel Sting of Dispersants
Gulf Residents Deserve The Full Truth About Oil Cleanup Chemicals
As the Threat of Lyme Disease Rises, Why Hasn’t Research Funding Followed Suit?