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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After centuries of involvement in the slave trade, the Church and Pope Leo ask for forgiveness: “It is impossible not to feel deep sorrow when contemplating the immense suffering and humiliation endured by so many...For this, in the name of the church, I sincerely ask for
Excellent reporting: booming data centers spew poisonous gases putting VA communities at risk: "The 10,500 generators attached to data centers in Virginia produce enough pollution to harm public health even if used rarely" @evanhalper @kcrowebasspro https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/05/28/data-centers-boom-virginians-breathe-exhaust-10000-diesel-generators/
Excellent interview by Emily Atkin with climate scientist Kate Marvel who resigned from NASA in protest over the anti-science policies of the Trump administration. Smart conversation about climate change that dispels conspiracy theories and focuses on the facts.
A warming planet is devastating to plants too: "between 7% and 16% of the world’s plant species are likely to lose at least 90% of their habitat and go essentially extinct in about 55 to 75 years" @borenbears @AP
Scientists say don't forget about plants. Climate change is endangering tens of thousands of species
Global warming extinctions usually have people picturing the last polar bears or other furry critters disappearing.
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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).






















