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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National Guard firing ranges leave legacy of lead
The National Guard has closed facilities across the country to the public because of lead contamination, following an investigation by The Oregonian...
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Carbon tax could be uphill fight for Washington governor
Gov. Jay Inslee has proposed a carbon tax within weeks of Washington voters' rejecting what would have been the nation's first such tax. Inslee's...
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Fight disinformation, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell urges scientists
UPDATE, 9:30 a.m., Dec. 15: Trump officially picked Republican Rep. Ryan Zinke of Montana to be Interior secretary Thursday morning. With scientists...
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Trump's likely Interior pick from Spokane still under ethics probe
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name two people from eastern Washington to his cabinet. The two would be odd ducks in the Trump leadership...
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More intense winter storms forecast for Northwest
Wintertime is often drizzle time in the Pacific Northwest. The region may need to get used to more intense rain — and landslides and floods — as our...
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Here are the real winners (and one loser) of this year's ballot initiatives
The winners and losers in Washington's elections become official once counties certify their results Tuesday, November 29. Then there are the unofficial...
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The anti-corruption measure that big money couldn’t pass
Two campaigns on the Washington ballot this year stood out for failing despite spending lots of money. Hillary Clinton’s campaign raised twice as much...
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GMO activists hit with $300K fine for concealing campaign donors
A judge in Olympia has fined an activist group from Iowa for secretly funneling money into a Washington state election. Thurston County Superior Court...
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Hundreds in Seattle protest North Dakota oil pipeline
Hundreds of protesters gathered at Seattle's Ballard Locks Tuesday night to urge the federal government to block construction of the Dakota Access oil...
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FACT CHECK: Sound Transit ballot measure not a big climate saver
In a year that has broken record after high-temperature record, politicians in Washington state are saying a vote for them is a vote for the climate....