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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Somehow the GOP has forgotten about the record inflation-boosting federal debt. Trump is operating with a blank check. That likely will change with a new Congress.

Under Trump, U.S. federal debt has surpassed 100% of GDP for the first time since WWII.
And it's on track to beat that all-time record by 2030.
Shell promised PA jobs. It got pollution instead: "The metropolitan area that includes Beaver County, covering industrial areas in Pittsburgh, West Virginia and Ohio, is high on the American Lung Association’s lists of places with the worst short-term and year-round particle
Toxic wildfire smoke gets in our eyes...and in our lungs. Scientists say burning fossil fuels is the largest contributor to growing wildfires across the globe.
Another wave of dense wildfire smoke is forecast to reach New York and New England on Thursday afternoon and evening before it surges into the Mid-Atlantic on Thursday night.
Thick, unhealthy smoke is expected in D.C. on Friday, with some reaching Virginia and North Carolina.
And of course what is causing these disastrous extreme weather events? Scientists say burning fossil fuels is the main contributor to climate change. Full stop. Journalists need to mentioned it in every story. Victims of this growing climate crisis deserve it.

1-in-1000 year rain event again with nearly 30” peak rain. This time #Texas. Flash #Flood Emergency in Texas Hill Country - #Uvalde area. 14” in #Kerrville in 24 hours. More heavy, training #rain is moving in now! Guadalupe River rose 30 feet in just 2 hrs! Be safe all!
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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).






















