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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Serious brown-nosing on the part of U.S. peace negotiators with the man responsible for thousands of deaths in Ukraine, who continues to provide weapons and financial assistance to Iran for its war with the U.S. over oil and nuclear materials. Just who has the cards here?
Witkoff: "President Putin, thank you so much for having us. We were sitting outside just now, me, Jared, Kirill, Yuri, and we were talking about, when we retire, we'll have all these incredible stories and memories, and yours will be right at the top of it all."
Just sickening!
“Climate change is bankrupting ranchers.”
Seven Colorado ranchers are speaking out in a major climate case that soon will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. They say big oil companies should be held accountable for their role in causing climate change.
Global warming is ruining their way of life. These Colorado ranchers demand accountability
Colorado ranchers struggling with severe drought and heat have filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a climate case t...
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Because who needs wolves anyway? “Rolling back federal protections now — or setting that process in motion — would jeopardize decades of recovery and open the door for brutal killing” @ddiamond @washingtonpost
Trump moves to allow ranchers and hunters to kill gray wolves
The president ordered his administration to lift Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves, again wading into...
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The media can always improve its climate coverage, but politicians backed by fossil fuel funding are the main obstacles to educating the public about the threats of accelerating climate change. The media, often funded by the fossil fuel industry that causes climate change, can

I just want to state that we are only at the beginning of the major warming of our oceans.
Some of you think we are reaching the peak now, but that is not the case.
Carefully examine the following graphs.
In my opinion, the media remain far too cautious in their communication.
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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).






















