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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Affordable Housing Shortage Driving Poorer Seattleites Away
Rents are rising sharply in Seattle, and the city has launched another effort to tackle the shortage of affordable housing. At an Ethiopian community...
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Washington Adopts New Logging Guidelines To Avoid Landslides
State officials adopted a more cautious approach to logging near landslide-prone slopes on Wednesday. The adoption of new, voluntary guidelines came in...
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Update: Washington's Priciest Race Now Up To $53 Per Vote
The most expensive race in Washington state politics keeps getting pricier: $53 a vote as of noon Monday.
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Who’s Buying The Washington State Senate?
With control of the Washington state Senate up for grabs, millions of dollars are pouring into key legislative races around the state. One race on...
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Seattle Nurses, Hospital Housekeepers Feel Unprepared For Ebola
If today is a typical day in the United States, about 200 hospital patients will die with an infection they picked up while they were in the hospital....
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Homeless Camp Pops Up On Busy U-District Sidewalk
A homeless camp has popped up on a busy sidewalk in Seattle’s University District. Members of the small tent community say 20 people live here.
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Montlake Residents To 520 Designers: Put A Lid On It
Montlake is one of Seattle’s wealthier neighborhoods, but also one of the city's noisiest, with a major highway running through it, owing to traffic...
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No Criminal Charges In Deadly Tesoro Refinery Explosion
The U.S. Department of Justice has closed its four-year criminal investigation into whether environmental and worker safety laws were broken leading up...
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Cantwell: Shellfish Growers Are The Canary In The Coal Mine
Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) and Mark Begich (D-Alaska) are calling for a national strategy to respond to ocean acidification and protect the...
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Climate Change Means More Massive Wildfires Ahead, Gov. Inslee Says
Fighting this summer’s wildfires in eastern Washington has cost the state more than $50 million, and Governor Jay Inslee said the state can expect even...