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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Record-Shattering Year Of Warmth In Northwest
Last month was easily the warmest January the world has ever recorded, according to scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Airplanes Have To Burn Less Fuel … 12 Years From Now
The world's first regulations of carbon emissions from airplanes were announced Monday, and Boeing says it's on board. TRANSCRIPT The new regulations f...
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'Abusive' Info Requests Lead To Push For Less Government Transparency
Flooded with requests for public records, local officials want to put limits on how much information public servants have to make available to the...
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These Are Washington's Top 10 Climate Polluters
The biggest climate polluters in Washington have been identified, according to numbers out this week: the TransAlta coal-burning power plant in Centrali...
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Climate Change Could Slash Natives' Fish Catches
Northwest coastal tribes have counted on salmon and herring for thousands of years to fill their nets and fuel their cultures. That could change in just...
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Campaign To Save KPLU Launches; Needs At Least $7M In 6 Months
A campaign to save public radio station KPLU got under way on Monday. Fans of KPLU now have until June 30 to raise at least $7 million.
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Carbon Tax Moves Closer To Washington Ballot
Campaigners for a carbon tax delivered signatures to the Washington Secretary of State Wednesday, right before the year-end deadline. Their ballot...
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Fix For Prisoner-Freeing Software Error Delayed 16 Times
The Washington Department of Corrections learned in 2012 that the software it was using to calculate prisoners' time off for good behavior was letting...
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Washington State Scrambles To Re-Arrest Prematurely Freed Inmates
Washington corrections officials say they've identified 27 former prison inmates who were released too soon and need to be re-arrested.
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The Weatherman At The End Of The Western World
William Wells dashes out into a 30-knot wind, releases a huge balloon and watches it whip toward the endless whitecaps of the Bering Sea.