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.
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Being a White House correspondent is not easy, but here's an example of a reporter sticking to her guns, asking important questions and following up when necessary. What evidence does POTUS have that elections are rigged? Apparently there is none. Thanks for doing your job
Yeow this heat looks unbearable, especially for March. If it's this hot now, what will it be like in August? Don't want to go there.

A follow up from yesterday's post on the historic heat dome expected next week. New Euro has a 3.5 Sigma max (3.5 standard deviations from the mean). To keep it simple that's like... alot... alot. Like slim to no chance it happens based on our historic record, which is admitedly
How Trump’s EPA focuses on industry costs, not public health: “the agency intends to conduct cost-benefit analyses by only considering the cost.” https://open.substack.com/pub/themoneytrail/p/trump-epa-to-americans-drop-dead?r=52h9o&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web @DerrickZJackson
A guide for environmental journalists fighting for survival in a dangerous world: "UNESCO reports a 42% increase in physical, legal and online attacks on environmental journalists in recent years." https://www.sej.org/publications/features/environmental-journalists-perilous-era-survival-guide @madelinevo
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Ex-Navy Seal Troy Van Meek and his wife Amy talk about their Iowa solar company
Exxon spill Mayflower, AR
Paying the Price: Tar Sands Oil Communities in Canada Suffer From Health Problems
Awards
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Edward R. Murrow
Radio-Television Digital News Association Edward R. Murrow award For investigative reporting on U.S. congressional travel violations, American Public Media’s Marketplace and American RadioWorks (2006) -
George Polk
George Polk award for national television reporting“The Great American Bailout," associate producer PBS Frontline (1991) -
Investigative Reporters & Editors
Investigative Reporters and Editors national television award"That's What Friends Are For," Investigation of AIDS charity abuses by Dionne Warwick’s foundation, reporter and producer, ABC New Day One (1993).






















