Wyatt Myskow
@wyattmyskow.bsky.social
covering public land debacles, water shenanigans and other climate-related tomfoolery in the southwest for Inside Climate News | get in touch @ [email protected]
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Wyatt Myskow
@wyattmyskow.bsky.social
· Nov 13
With the resurgence of this site, I thought I’d reintroduce myself.
I cover the West for Inside Climate News, writing about drought, our public lands, biodiversity and the renewable energy transition, mostly centered on the impacts to rural communities.
Below are some stories I’m proud of.
I cover the West for Inside Climate News, writing about drought, our public lands, biodiversity and the renewable energy transition, mostly centered on the impacts to rural communities.
Below are some stories I’m proud of.
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Mark Kelly: "My wife, Gabby Giffords, meeting with her constituents, shot in the head. Six people killed around her, a horrific thing. She spent six months in the hospital. We know what political violence is and we know what causes it too, The statements that Donald Trump made incites others."
November 25, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Mark Kelly: "My wife, Gabby Giffords, meeting with her constituents, shot in the head. Six people killed around her, a horrific thing. She spent six months in the hospital. We know what political violence is and we know what causes it too, The statements that Donald Trump made incites others."
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The proposed Amargosa Basin National Monument sounds rad. It's beautiful desert, if you've never been there. www.sfchronicle.com/california/a... via @kurtisalexander.bsky.social
A dramatic stretch of desert is being proposed as California’s next national monument
California’s proposed monument, encompassing a river in one of the hottest and driest corners of the country, would be larger than Yosemite.
www.sfchronicle.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:19 AM
The proposed Amargosa Basin National Monument sounds rad. It's beautiful desert, if you've never been there. www.sfchronicle.com/california/a... via @kurtisalexander.bsky.social
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Before the public can act, they must know. But China is silencing independent journalists reporting on the environmental impacts of its massive Belt and Road Initiative—mines, ports, dams, power plants etc in mostly poor countries.
Here’s how they’re doing it and why it matters.
Here’s how they’re doing it and why it matters.
China’s media suppression campaign is reaching around the globe to silence environmental journalists reporting on polluting Chinese companies.
How China Silences Environmental Reporters Beyond Its Borders - Inside Climate News
Journalists who report on the harms caused by China’s overseas infrastructure buildout in Africa face intimidation, surveillance and police pressure.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Before the public can act, they must know. But China is silencing independent journalists reporting on the environmental impacts of its massive Belt and Road Initiative—mines, ports, dams, power plants etc in mostly poor countries.
Here’s how they’re doing it and why it matters.
Here’s how they’re doing it and why it matters.
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"The people must know before they can act, and there is no educator to compare with the press."
Yet, overseas, China is silencing environmental journalists.
Read about how Beijing is doing that and why it matters ⬇️
insideclimatenews.org/news/2311202...
Yet, overseas, China is silencing environmental journalists.
Read about how Beijing is doing that and why it matters ⬇️
insideclimatenews.org/news/2311202...
How China Silences Environmental Reporters Beyond Its Borders - Inside Climate News
Journalists who report on the harms caused by China’s overseas infrastructure buildout in Africa face intimidation, surveillance and police pressure.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
"The people must know before they can act, and there is no educator to compare with the press."
Yet, overseas, China is silencing environmental journalists.
Read about how Beijing is doing that and why it matters ⬇️
insideclimatenews.org/news/2311202...
Yet, overseas, China is silencing environmental journalists.
Read about how Beijing is doing that and why it matters ⬇️
insideclimatenews.org/news/2311202...
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Can ecosystems that lose large carnivores like wolves, bears, or pumas revert to a pre-extinction state when they are reintroduced? Check out my latest to learn why Yellowstone has become the preeminent place for scientists trying to answer that question. insideclimatenews.org/news/2211202...
Reintroduced Carnivores’ Impacts on Ecosystems Are Still Coming Into Focus - Inside Climate News
Yellowstone has long been a mecca for scientists studying how predators affect everything from elk grazing to vegetation height. They are still debating how to make sense of what they’ve learned.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Can ecosystems that lose large carnivores like wolves, bears, or pumas revert to a pre-extinction state when they are reintroduced? Check out my latest to learn why Yellowstone has become the preeminent place for scientists trying to answer that question. insideclimatenews.org/news/2211202...
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Danny Nolasco was just 18 when he collapsed and died working construction in the Texas heat. We wrote about him, and 5 other workers whose heat-related deaths OSHA investigated last summer. From me and @psskow.bsky.social @insideclimatenews.org
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Texas Workers Keep Dying in the Heat - Inside Climate News
Despite its blazing temperatures, Texas has no labor protections for heat. That leaves workers, especially immigrants, vulnerable on the job.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Danny Nolasco was just 18 when he collapsed and died working construction in the Texas heat. We wrote about him, and 5 other workers whose heat-related deaths OSHA investigated last summer. From me and @psskow.bsky.social @insideclimatenews.org
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Grand Canyon National Park employees plan to file union paperwork with the Federal Labor Relations Board. It's part of a larger move by park workers across the West to push back against the Trump administration's cuts.
Grand Canyon National Park employees move to unionize
Grand Canyon National Park employees plan to file union paperwork with the Federal Labor Relations Board. It's part of a larger move by park workers across the West to push back against the Trump…
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November 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Grand Canyon National Park employees plan to file union paperwork with the Federal Labor Relations Board. It's part of a larger move by park workers across the West to push back against the Trump administration's cuts.
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AZ Gov. Hobbs wants Upper Basin states to surrender water to deal with low flow on Colorado River. But Utah @govcox.bsky.social, while saying there needs to be a deal, isn't ready just yet to accede to the demands. tucson.com/news/state-r...
November 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
AZ Gov. Hobbs wants Upper Basin states to surrender water to deal with low flow on Colorado River. But Utah @govcox.bsky.social, while saying there needs to be a deal, isn't ready just yet to accede to the demands. tucson.com/news/state-r...
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And I get that a lot of people like the abundance frame, and how obvious “cutting red tape” sounds as the path to providing all the things we want. But please understand how that framing is actually being used in real-world policymaking. #Abundance #PermittingReform
Some folks over at “Inclusive Abundance” the think tank promoting the “abundance agenda” have been complaining about Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act for quite some time.. looks like they’re getting their wish. bsky.app/profile/dust...
New ESA rules proposed by the administration revive earlier rollbacks, weaken habitat protections and section 7 consultations, expand economic exclusions for oil and gas, and offer fewer automatic safeguards for threatened species. #energydominance #permittingreform www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/c...
November 20, 2025 at 3:18 PM
And I get that a lot of people like the abundance frame, and how obvious “cutting red tape” sounds as the path to providing all the things we want. But please understand how that framing is actually being used in real-world policymaking. #Abundance #PermittingReform
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My latest @insideclimatenews.org looks at a new study showing 1000s of U.S. hazardous sites likely to flood by 2050, placing low-income communities of color—stuck near toxic sites due to legacies of discrimination—at disproportionate risk of harm. #ToxicTides
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As Seas Rise, So Do the Risks From Toxic Sites - Inside Climate News
Flooding from surging seas is likely to inundate thousands of U.S. hazardous sites in coming years as global temperatures rise, placing the nation’s most vulnerable at greatest risk.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:44 PM
My latest @insideclimatenews.org looks at a new study showing 1000s of U.S. hazardous sites likely to flood by 2050, placing low-income communities of color—stuck near toxic sites due to legacies of discrimination—at disproportionate risk of harm. #ToxicTides
insideclimatenews.org/news/2011202...
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The Colorado River Basin states blew past a Tuesday deadline to agree on a plan to cut water use. So far, the Trump administration is letting them keep negotiating without consequence: www.latimes.com/environment/... via @ianjames.bsky.social
The clock is ticking on the shrinking Colorado River as Western states miss a key deadline
Negotiators for seven states say they're making progress in negotiations aimed at addressing the Colorado River's chronic water shortages. But they missed an initial deadline.
www.latimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The Colorado River Basin states blew past a Tuesday deadline to agree on a plan to cut water use. So far, the Trump administration is letting them keep negotiating without consequence: www.latimes.com/environment/... via @ianjames.bsky.social
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The clock is ticking on the shrinking Colorado River as Western states miss a key deadline
"There’s no agreement yet, but time marches on, and conditions on the river continue to be problematic — more problematic over time as those reservoirs decline.” www.latimes.com/environment/...
"There’s no agreement yet, but time marches on, and conditions on the river continue to be problematic — more problematic over time as those reservoirs decline.” www.latimes.com/environment/...
The clock is ticking on the shrinking Colorado River as Western states miss a key deadline
Negotiators for seven states say they're making progress in negotiations aimed at addressing the Colorado River's chronic water shortages. But they missed an initial deadline.
www.latimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The clock is ticking on the shrinking Colorado River as Western states miss a key deadline
"There’s no agreement yet, but time marches on, and conditions on the river continue to be problematic — more problematic over time as those reservoirs decline.” www.latimes.com/environment/...
"There’s no agreement yet, but time marches on, and conditions on the river continue to be problematic — more problematic over time as those reservoirs decline.” www.latimes.com/environment/...
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Arizona governor urges feds to protect Colorado River users as states struggle to finish water plan
www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
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Hobbs urges feds to protect Colorado River users as states struggle to finish water plan
As it became clear the seven Colorado River states still had no shortage-sharing agreement, Gov. Katie Hobbs urged feds to act.
www.azcentral.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Arizona governor urges feds to protect Colorado River users as states struggle to finish water plan
www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
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I've never published anything so close to my heart. Hope ya love it.
A heavy music festival in Blackfeet Nation this summer was abut more than just music – it was a protective ceremony to shelter Indigenous youth from suicidal distress.
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Heavy metal is healing teens on the Blackfeet Nation - High Country News
In response to youth suicides, teachers show students the power of headbanging at Fire in the Mountains festival.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I've never published anything so close to my heart. Hope ya love it.
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At @insideclimatenews.org, we're keeping track of environmental lawsuits involving the Trump administration thanks to great work by my colleagues @peteraldhous.com and @mlavelle.bsky.social. Keep this one handy: insideclimatenews.org/news/0411202...
November 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
At @insideclimatenews.org, we're keeping track of environmental lawsuits involving the Trump administration thanks to great work by my colleagues @peteraldhous.com and @mlavelle.bsky.social. Keep this one handy: insideclimatenews.org/news/0411202...
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NEW from @insideclimatenews.org:
Trump 2.0 Environmental Case Scorecard
An updating tracker of federal lawsuits involving the Trump administration
insideclimatenews.org/news/0411202...
Trump 2.0 Environmental Case Scorecard
An updating tracker of federal lawsuits involving the Trump administration
insideclimatenews.org/news/0411202...
November 5, 2025 at 5:52 PM
NEW from @insideclimatenews.org:
Trump 2.0 Environmental Case Scorecard
An updating tracker of federal lawsuits involving the Trump administration
insideclimatenews.org/news/0411202...
Trump 2.0 Environmental Case Scorecard
An updating tracker of federal lawsuits involving the Trump administration
insideclimatenews.org/news/0411202...
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Today, Inside Climate News published our first piece in an investigative series on Alabama Power called "Wired for Profit." Take a moment to read and share. insideclimatenews.org/news/0311202...
November 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Today, Inside Climate News published our first piece in an investigative series on Alabama Power called "Wired for Profit." Take a moment to read and share. insideclimatenews.org/news/0311202...
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This technology has tremendous potential in the West. Dan does a deep dive into the hurdles (cow's are bulky and run into things) and benefits (healthier grasses with less water) that a few intrepid scientists and ranchers are navigating. Give it a read!
Can solar work on the same land as cattle grazing? I got an exclusive look at how @siliconranch.bsky.social intends to make this work:
insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...
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Can Cows and Solar Power Coexist? We’re About to Find Out - Inside Climate News
Solar companies have figured out how to mix sheep grazing and power production. This company is about to make a push to do it with cows, with huge growth potential.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
This technology has tremendous potential in the West. Dan does a deep dive into the hurdles (cow's are bulky and run into things) and benefits (healthier grasses with less water) that a few intrepid scientists and ranchers are navigating. Give it a read!
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This deep look at the consumer unfriendly actions of Alabama Power is very much worth your time. Great work from my colleagues @dennispillion.bsky.social and @leehedgepeth.bsky.social:
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How Alabama Power Kept Bills Up and Opposition Out to Become One of the Most Powerful Utilities in the Country - Inside Climate News
In one of the poorest states in America, the local utility earns massive profits producing dirty energy with almost no pushback from state regulators.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
This deep look at the consumer unfriendly actions of Alabama Power is very much worth your time. Great work from my colleagues @dennispillion.bsky.social and @leehedgepeth.bsky.social:
insideclimatenews.org/news/0311202...
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Nuclear is on the verge of a comeback.
But where will the uranium to power new reactors come from?
@jakebolster.bsky.social, @dylanbaddour.bsky.social and I dive into the resurgence of uranium mining and the impacts it will have on communities.
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But where will the uranium to power new reactors come from?
@jakebolster.bsky.social, @dylanbaddour.bsky.social and I dive into the resurgence of uranium mining and the impacts it will have on communities.
insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...
Western States Brace for a Uranium Boom as the Nation Looks to Recharge its Nuclear Power Industry - Inside Climate News
After years of federal efforts to revive nuclear power, old mines are stirring again in Wyoming, Texas and Arizona, while new ones line up for permitting expedited by a Trump executive order.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Nuclear is on the verge of a comeback.
But where will the uranium to power new reactors come from?
@jakebolster.bsky.social, @dylanbaddour.bsky.social and I dive into the resurgence of uranium mining and the impacts it will have on communities.
insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...
But where will the uranium to power new reactors come from?
@jakebolster.bsky.social, @dylanbaddour.bsky.social and I dive into the resurgence of uranium mining and the impacts it will have on communities.
insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...
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When uranium prices go up, uranium mines spread out. As the U.S. seeks to revive its nuclear energy supply chain, @wyattmyskow.bsky.social, @dylanbaddour.bsky.social, and I dug into what this may mean for Western communities and landscapes home to U.S. uranium. insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...
Western States Brace for a Uranium Boom as the Nation Looks to Recharge its Nuclear Power Industry - Inside Climate News
After years of federal efforts to revive nuclear power, old mines are stirring again in Wyoming, Texas and Arizona, while new ones line up for permitting expedited by a Trump executive order.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:32 PM
When uranium prices go up, uranium mines spread out. As the U.S. seeks to revive its nuclear energy supply chain, @wyattmyskow.bsky.social, @dylanbaddour.bsky.social, and I dug into what this may mean for Western communities and landscapes home to U.S. uranium. insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...
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Grateful to Peter for his stellar data analysis work, which produced maps letting people see how many lbs. of two highly toxic pesticides, including the carcinogen 1,3-D, growers applied near their kids' schools. It's an invaluable public service CA regulators should have been providing all along.
Pleased to pick up an @spj-norcal.bsky.social award with @lizagross.bsky.social for investigative reporting!
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For this @insideclimatenews.org series:
Captured: How pesticide regulators place industry profits above public health
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For this @insideclimatenews.org series:
Captured: How pesticide regulators place industry profits above public health
insideclimatenews.org/project/capt...
Captured - Inside Climate News
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October 31, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Grateful to Peter for his stellar data analysis work, which produced maps letting people see how many lbs. of two highly toxic pesticides, including the carcinogen 1,3-D, growers applied near their kids' schools. It's an invaluable public service CA regulators should have been providing all along.
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TIL the National Environmental Policy Act is the only thing preventing Donald Trump from dropping nuclear weapons all over the American West.
Good news everyone.
We have the EIS process to come to the rescue here, since I'm not joking, nuclear testing in the 70s and on was required to proceed an Environmental Impact Statement...
www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0331/...
We have the EIS process to come to the rescue here, since I'm not joking, nuclear testing in the 70s and on was required to proceed an Environmental Impact Statement...
www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0331/...
October 30, 2025 at 2:22 AM
TIL the National Environmental Policy Act is the only thing preventing Donald Trump from dropping nuclear weapons all over the American West.
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