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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Fedex's electric trucks cut air pollution and saves money: "each of the electric Class 5 and 6 medium-duty box trucks delivered will reduce FedEx’ fuel costs by around $20,000 annually" @ElectrekCo @Volvojo1
FedEx believes $300M electric truck spend will save them $800M in diesel
In a record-setting commercial truck deal, international shipping giant FedEx has placed an order for 2,000 all-electric box trucks from...
electrek.co
"Researchers analysed more than four million bird movements over one and a half years, using radar and AI-based cameras. They found that more than 99.8 per cent of migratory birds reliably avoided the wind turbines."
How many birds are killed by offshore #wind turbines?
Study, initiated by the energy company Vattenfall, was carried out at the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm in collaboration with Wildlife Imaging Systems (WIS) and Wageningen University & Research (WUR).
WIS installed 16
Good to see more local investigative reporting about the fossil fuel industry.
New: Following our investigation with The Frontier, an Oklahoma oil company has plugged a well that was potentially leaking toxic waste. We revealed that state regulators had approved the well in violation of rules meant to protect public drinking water. https://propub.li/4yyytdb
Scientists say the most effective way to fight climate change and growing extreme weather events is to cut burning fossil fuels and promote clean energy tech. Congress has the tools to make this happen.
Scientists could not be more clear: if we do not make meaningful strides to tackle the climate crisis, the damage done to our oceans will be permanent.
This would mean the loss of critical wildlife and more dangerous flooding which threatens the lives of millions of people.
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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).






















