John Ryan
Environment Reporter
About
John Ryan joined KUOW as its first full-time investigative reporter in 2009 and became its environment reporter in 2018. He focuses on climate change, energy, and the ecosystems of the Puget Sound region. He has also investigated toxic air pollution, landslides, failed cleanups, and money in politics for KUOW.
Over a quarter century as an environmental journalist, John has covered everything from Arctic drilling to Indonesian reef bombing. He has been a reporter at NPR stations in southeast and southwest Alaska (KTOO-Juneau and KUCB-Unalaska) and at the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce.
John’s stories have won multiple national awards for KUOW, including the Society of Professional Journalists' Sigma Delta Chi awards for Public Service in Radio Journalism and for Investigative Reporting, national Edward R. Murrow and PMJA/PRNDI awards for coverage of breaking news, and Society of Environmental Journalists awards for in-depth reporting.
John welcomes tips, documents, and feedback. Reach him at jryan@kuow.org or for secure, encrypted communication, he's at heyjohnryan@protonmail.com or 1-401-405-1206 on the Signal messaging app.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, some Spanish, some Indonesian
Professional Affiliations: SAG-AFTRA union member and former shop steward; Society of Environmental Journalists member and mentor
Stories
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If this Seattle building is a nest of Russian spies, why didn’t the U.S. close it sooner?
Except for the rock-star parking space reserved for consul-licensed vehicles, you’d never know the Russian consulate in Seattle is inside the One Union...
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Our ports are polluting less, but don’t throw a party yet
The ships, trains and trucks that haul cargo around Puget Sound are pumping out less of the soot, sulfur dioxide and other things you don’t want to...
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Atlantic salmon farms banned, 7 months after great fish escape
Atlantic salmon farming has been banned from Washington state waters. Gov. Jay Inslee signed the ban on non-native fish farms into law Thursday morning...
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‘Getting worse, worse, worse.’ Uber/Lyft drivers in Seattle try to get a raise
Fasil Teka of Renton said he drives for Uber and Lyft seven days a week, 12 hours a day, to get by. He said driving passengers around used to be a good...
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Seattle bans apartment auction apps to avoid online bidding wars
There’s a new way to get rental housing – by bidding against other people on an app. The person who offers to pay the most gets the spot. Seattle City...
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Trump Administration backs away from push for drilling off Northwest coast
The Trump administration said Tuesday it would not push for oil and gas drilling off the Northwest coast. Local protesters and politicians have been...
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Planning a trip? Ten ways to pollute less
When it comes to climate change, a small number of us have disproportionate impact. That’s especially true when it comes to air travel, since most...
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Seattle's overlooked climate impact: Shopping
Seattle's impact on the climate in recent years could be a lot worse than the city acknowledges. A new report from C40 , a global coalition of large...
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Just how rich is Jeff Bezos, compared to you and me?
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has become the world’s first centibillionaire. By amassing net wealth estimated by Forbes at $127 billion, he has passed Microsoft...
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Why don’t you see people-sized salmon anymore?
While the orcas of Puget Sound are sliding toward extinction, orcas farther north have been expanding their numbers. Their burgeoning hunger for big...