MC O'Connor
@mcoc
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Tweets about the waste stream, climate, plastic, and mining. Big fan of arugula. Climate Reporting Fellow @KALW and 2023 Audio Academy Fellow at same.
Joined March 2008
But we hope it's not the end of the journey, and in spite of what's been done to @NEHgov we hope the series can continue in some form. In the meantime, please enjoy our what our Roving Philosophical Reporter, @mcoc, learned about Foot's life and times: https://t.co/AyrRzO7GbI.
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Lawmakers propose cutting hard-rock-mine oversight, despite public outcry - WyoFile
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Legislation would expand the list of “limited mining operations” that can skip environmental and public review to include gold, rare-earth and other hard-rock mines.
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For a story, I'm looking for someone who uses a Mill, Lomi, or some other type of countertop food waste processor. Got one? Willing to be interviewed? #compost #foodwaste #methane
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Green hydrogen could eliminate Questa, New Mexico’s reliance on fossil fuels, but in order to succeed, the project will need to overcome skepticism from local communities and funding challenges. https://t.co/lCoeQLsBzS
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The project, like the larger green hydrogen economy, will need to overcome skepticism from local communities and funding challenges.
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Happy Repair Independence Day, California! To mark the day, check out my @KALW story about Fixit Clinics:
kalw.org
Fixit Clinics are all about empowering people and spreading an ethos of repair-ability.
We’re declaring July 1 as Repair Independence Day, to celebrate California and Minnesota Right to Repair bills going into effect. Celebrate with us! — #iFixit
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“It’s not a mistake that a movement like that happens in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem and doesn’t happen in the Front Range of Colorado or the Greater Salt Lake Area,” said Matthew Kauffman, leader of the Wyoming Migration Initiative. “It happens here because it still can.”
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100 years ago today, the nation's first official wilderness area was born, in New Mexico's Gila National Forest. Here's my latest story for @highcountrynews, a summary of years of reporting about the history & future of designated wilderness. Would love it if you gave it a read!
As New Mexico’s Gila Wilderness Area — the nation’s first designated wilderness — turns 100, this June, HCN considers how the nature — and concept — of wilderness have changed over the years. Digital issue now live. https://t.co/7lJ9dk0mNs
#NewMonthNewIssue #KnowTheWest #HCN
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Heat pumps, man. And other stuff about getting off methane. @KALW With ace editing by @ang_johnston 🙏 Give it a listen here https://t.co/oeFsmWGzkR
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Last week artist Lauren Strohacker projected images of borderlands wildlife harmed by border policies on the wall in Nogales, Ariz. The images capture the beauty and cruelty present in the borderlands. website: https://t.co/MQWbpXOmjt Twitter: @StrohackerArt
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If the @FERC news has you wanting to know more about the grid, check out this interview with @RobGramlichDC
I produced this episode and learned a lot from @RobGramlichDC about how the grid works (and how much is riding on it). It's one part of a much bigger story, but it's a nice bite-sized chunk.
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How the Plastics Industry Invaded the UN’s “Plastic Free” Conference
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At a conference meant to address the plastic crisis, pro-plastic messaging was inescapable. Meanwhile, industry insiders — some positioned as government delegates — were given access to vital...
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Black 14 stands against legislative cuts amid setbacks for University of Wyoming diversity programs
wyofile.com
Three UW football players kicked off the team in 1969 for raising concerns about racial injustice discontinue involvement with the social justice institute they helped start.
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As pressure mounts on the International Seabed Authority to regulate the extraction of EV battery metals from ocean ecosystems, a leadership fight is brewing https://t.co/y3Txo7LXsA via @climate
bloomberg.com
The secretary-general of the international organization that regulates deep sea mining is running for a third term in a contest with a marine scientist.
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I'm late to this @voxdotcom story @ByKateMorgan but am super intrigued but this whole idea.
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To clean up poisoned streams, Appalachian researchers are turning acid mine drainage into something unexpected.
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Growing up, I learned to distain the folks who my parents called "Christmas and Easters" because they'd only show up at church on those two days. That's kinda how I feel about Earth Day celebrations (and the torrent of ultimately dumb product/sustainability news surrounding it).
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I produced this episode and learned a lot from @RobGramlichDC about how the grid works (and how much is riding on it). It's one part of a much bigger story, but it's a nice bite-sized chunk.
@RobGramlichDC talks with Brad about how to mitigate the risks of load demand, including how recent federal funding could help improve grid planning. They also dig into some systemic fixes that could improve the grid’s health in the long term. 🎧 https://t.co/A5YM3uQcxM
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If you want to learn radio journalism and you’re in the Bay Area, apply for this. Unsure? Ask me anything!
.@KALW is now accepting applications for Audio Academy, our 9-month audio journalism fellowship. Fellows get mentorship, training, and (a first this year!) a STIPEND in our supportive, fun newsroom. Deadline: April 21 https://t.co/ACQAaGsfBl
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