Ciara O'Rourke
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The End of Atlantic Salmon Farming in West Coast Waters Is Near
When Washington state Sen. Kevin Ranker tried about a decade ago to roll back open net-pen farming along the coast there, he couldn’t find a sponsor for a bill, let alone shepherd it to the governor’s desk for a signature. → Read More
Can Genealogy Websites Like Ancestry.com Solve a Murder Mystery?
Investigators in Washington have tried for decades to identify a teenage girl who was brutally killed near a lake. They might finally succeed with genealogy websites. → Read More
In quest for cuts, National Park Service eyes private sector takeovers
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke recently suggested the National Park Service could reduce its $11 billion backlog by pursuing public-private partnerships. → Read More
Massive open pit mine closes in on U.S.’s only jaguar territory
America's jaguars are few and far between. Arizona's Rosemont Mine would be another obstacle in their path to survival. → Read More
As threats to U.S. forests rise, forest law enforcement is stuck at rock bottom
Forest Service law enforcement officers have been going down even as the amount of federal land is going up and new challenges arise. → Read More
After Yellowstone sexual harassment report, can we expect progress under Trump?
A recent Department of the Interior report documents heavy drinking, derogatory language, and allegations of sexual misconduct at Yellowstone NP. → Read More
After Yellowstone sexual harassment report, can we expect progress under Trump?
A recent Department of the Interior report documents heavy drinking, derogatory language, and allegations of sexual misconduct at Yellowstone NP. → Read More
Is Mike Pence really set on undoing the delicate effort to save this threatened species?
In March, a New York Times feature on the vice president said he was “stripping protections for the sage grouse to ease development of lands in the West. → Read More
Freshly stocked freezers of bee sperm back up a species in peril
The new National Bee Genebank will help the beekeeping industry mitigate losses from pathogens, parasites, and other unexpected challenges. → Read More
Ciara O'Rourke
Freelance writer and 2015-16 Ted Scripps Fellow in Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado Boulder. I've written for The New York Times, Wired, Playboy and VICE News, among other publications. → Read More
America’s hidden water affordability crisis
Nearly 14 million households struggle to pay for water, and that number is rising. → Read More
The High Toll of Costly Water: Who Will Pay for America's Quiet Water Crisis?
The percentage of households that can’t pay their water bills could triple from 11.9% to more than a third in the next five years. → Read More
The 11-Year-Old Suing Trump Over Climate Change
When Avery McRae decided to take on the government’s environmental policies, she had no idea who she’d be up against. → Read More