Fellows at Work: Klamath Undammed, PFAS in Maine, Lake Studies and More

Fellows + Grantees At Work

As Klamath River dams come down, old lands emerge and the landscape begins to heal Deb Krol, Arizona Republic (2023 Klamath River Institute)

Maine Is a Warning for America’s PFAS Future Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic (2016 Great Lakes Energy Institute)

A solar ban, a gas power plant and the rural retirees firing back at dirty energy, Joan Meiners, Arizona Republic ( 2022 Environmental Racism Workshop)

Water pumped from Tulelake through historic D-Plant to Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge for the first time in four years Molly O’Brien, Herald and News (2023 Klamath River Institute)

Undamming the Klamath Nika Bartoo-Smith, High Country News (2023 Klamath River Institute)

Feds to end coal leasing in Powder River Basin, nation’s largest source of coal Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile (2006 Energy Country Institute)

Small lakes, big studies: what Ontario’s experimental lakes area teaches the world about water Katherine KY Cheng, The Narwhal (2023 Lake Superior Institute)

Opportunities + Announcements

The Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk is hiring an Engagement Editor and an Expert Journalist.

The New Bedford Light is hiring an executive editor.

IndigiNews and The Narwhal (both IJNR IPCA grantees) won a National Newspaper Award for their joint feature on repatriation.

Isabelle Ross won an award from the Alaska Press Club for her IJNR-supported story on traditional walrus hunts.