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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Environment
14 baby sea stars are tiny bundles of hope for their critically endangered species
To save a critically endangered species, sometimes you have to cut off one of its arms.
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Environment
Washington's carbon footprint keeps growing. This time, buildings and planes are to blame
Despite efforts to tame it, Washington state’s impact on the climate keeps growing.
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Environment
Scientists pinpoint chemical that’s been killing coho salmon. It comes from tires
Want to avoid poisoning salmon with your toxic tire dust? Here's how
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Environment
Thousands of these small green crabs are invading Puget Sound shores
Lummi Nation crews trap 2,600 of the unwelcome invertebrates, more than anywhere in Washington
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Government
West Seattle Bridge to be repaired, not replaced
Mayor Jenny Durkan said a repaired bridge could reopen to traffic by “mid-2022.”
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Government
Washington restaurants brace for thousands of layoffs with ban on indoor service
"It is definitely a hard pill to swallow when it comes to your business."
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Environment
U.S. out of global climate pact — an 'appalling' move, WA leaders say
“We're really concerned about the crab and clams and oysters and all those things that are extremely important to our way of life.”
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Expensive choice: Fly home to Texas or your vote doesn't get counted
University of Washington junior Carson Bryant joined a surge of college students and others who have descended upon Texas.
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Government
'Unlike any other year': Campaign cash spikes across Washington state in 2020
Cash has poured into this year’s elections like never before.
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Government
More mail slowdowns as Election Day nears
Postal customers, members of Congress and Washington's attorney general say mail is moving slowly in many places.