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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Dancing for Mengele: a survivor of Nazi atrocities spent her life helping others. “You’re going to see your mother very soon,” Dr. Eger recalled him saying. “She’s just going to take a shower.” @harrisondsmith @washingtonpost
Forced to dance for Mengele at Auschwitz, she was called to help others heal
Psychologist Edith Eger, who has died at 98, treated veterans and abuse victims. She had to heal herself first, she said, to truly help her patients.
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The massive Utah data center, called the Stratos Project, will be as big as 2,000 Walmarts, will need 9GW of electricity to run, and will generate the heat equivalent of 23 atom bombs detonating every single day in Hansel Valley. The expected impact of wildlife is catastrophic.
“A spill near Kharg Island could affect fisheries, coastal communities, desalination plants, marine habitats and sensitive Persian Gulf ecosystems” @nytimes
Oil Slick Is Detected Off Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf
The slick, captured in satellite images near Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, has raised concerns about the condition of Iran’s oil infrastructure.
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A taste of temperatures to come as the Super El Niño slowly builds:
"Significant heatwave will build across California this weekend, bringing many cities their hottest temperatures since the unprecedented March heatwave. Peak forecast highs: Fresno: 103°F Sacramento: 98°F San
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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).






















