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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Some islanders don't dig federal plan to dig in San Juan Islands monument
The Trump administration has given an initial thumbs-up to a plan to dig holes throughout a meadow of rare wildflowers inside the San Juan Islands...
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Canada's Trudeau visits Seattle. Protesters slam his pipelines
As Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Seattle Wednesday, protesters rallied on the steps of the Canadian consulate downtown. The Native...
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Alaskan mega-mine gets 2nd chance. Fishing industry gets angry
The Trump administration has given a new lease on life to a massive Alaskan gold and copper mine that the Obama administration rejected in 2014.
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Oceans losing oxygen as world warms
To the list of global problems the world’s oceans are facing, you can add another: They’re losing oxygen. The Pacific Ocean off the U.S. West Coast,...
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We’re done playing nice, these climate activists say
Environmentalists concerned that lobbying and polite marches have failed to weaken America’s reliance on fossil fuels have started turning to more confrontational approaches.
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Staff cuts underway at the EPA
The Trump administration has lifted a hiring freeze for federal agencies, but not at the Environmental Protection Agency, according to internal...
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Staff cuts under way at the EPA
The Trump administration has lifted a hiring freeze for federal agencies, but not at the Environmental Protection Agency, according to internal documents obtained by KUOW.
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EPA scientist sends scorching letter, retires with a bang
Have you ever left a job where you were tempted to tell off your boss on your way out? After working for a quarter century at the Environmental...
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Here’s what Tea Party training looks like in Washington state
Donald Trump’s election galvanized a wave of activism on the left, including the women’s march that some political scientists say was the largest in...
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3 ways Trump's energy plan isn't all it's cracked up to be
No one said the word “climate” on stage this week when President Trump signed an executive order aimed at scuttling the Clean Power Plan.