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Martha Pskowski

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Reporter for Inside Climate News in El Paso, Texas. Reporting on water, oil, gas, borders.

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Martha Pskowski @psskow.bsky.social · Aug 20

El Paso is one of the fastest warming cities in the country. Over the last two years heat deaths rose sharply. But investigating the health risks of extreme heat in El Paso I found that data is lacking and the local group tasked with responding has no dedicated funding.

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adam mahoney (he/him) @adamlmahoney.bsky.social · 7d

For at least two days last month, federal workers could not clean up the black oily goop in this Louisianan town beca of funding issues and a legitimate threat of gun violence.

My latest:

Capital B @capitalb.bsky.social · 7d

For Black Louisianans, health fears mount as federal crews face delays, threats, and funding shortfalls at the oil disaster site.

An Explosion Left a Black Town Contaminated. Politics Are Stunting the Cleanup.

For Black Louisianans, health fears mount as federal crews face delays, threats, and funding shortfalls at the oil disaster site.

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San Antonio Express-News @expressnews.com · 7d

More than 230,000 Texans working for the government, including members of the military, will cease to receive a paycheck — and won't be repaid until the shutdown ends. bit.ly/46xTQjk

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Martha Pskowski @psskow.bsky.social · 8d

www.dallasfed.org/research/sur...

Oil and gas activity slips again on elevated uncertainty, higher costs

Activity in the oil and gas sector declined slightly in the third quarter of 2025, according to oil and gas executives responding to the Dallas Fed Energy Survey.

www.dallasfed.org

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Martha Pskowski @psskow.bsky.social · 8d

"Right now we are bleeding."

Martha Pskowski @psskow.bsky.social · 8d

"The West Texas natural gas situation is awful! "

Martha Pskowski @psskow.bsky.social · 8d

"the U.S. shale business is broken. What was once the world’s most dynamic energy engine has been gutted by political hostility and economic ignorance."

Martha Pskowski @psskow.bsky.social · 8d

Anon comments E&P firms: "Life is long & the sword being wielded against renewables industry right now will likely boomerang back in 3.5 years against traditional energy which will find itself facing harsher methane penalties, permitting restrictions, crazy enviro reviews & other lawfare tactics"

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Martha Pskowski @psskow.bsky.social · 8d

I've been saving the latest Dallas Fed survey on the oil and gas industry to read when I need a little treat... here we go!

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Katie Surma @katiesurma.bsky.social · 9d

Efraín Fueres, an Indigenous land defender, was shot and killed in Ecuador on Sunday while marching in protest of high living costs and government crackdowns on Indigenous and environmental activists. 🧵

insideclimatenews.org/news/2909202...

Indigenous Land Defender Killed in Ecuador as Government Cracks Down on Environmental and Human Rights Activists - Inside Climate News

Efraín Fueres was gunned down Sunday while marching in protest against high costs of living and government crackdowns that include freezing the bank accounts of activists and suspending a media organi...

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Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · 9d

Are you interested in covering politics in the Lone Star State? The Texas Observer is hiring an intern to help us cover the 2026 elections! Apply here:

Work for the Texas Observer

We’re a nonprofit with a strong public service mission; we seek to expose injustice and to produce the kind of impact journalism that makes a difference.

www.texasobserver.org

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The Xylom @thexylom.com · 13d

EXCLUSIVE: A new analysis by The Xylom's @alexip718.com shows for the first time just how much America’s top research institutions have grown to depend on H-1B skilled workers — and how this delicate balance might be disrupted by U.S. President Donald Trump’s crackdown on legal immigration.

The Most Detailed Maps of H-1B Visa Holders Joining America's Top Research Institutions

A new analysis by The Xylom shows for the first time just how much America’s top research institutions have grown to depend on the specialized knowledge of H-1B skilled workers — and how this…

www.thexylom.com

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 14d

Immigration agents collected DNA samples from about 2,000 U.S. citizens who were stopped at border checkpoints over a four-year period, even though hundreds were not charged, Georgetown University researchers said in a report. Its authors argued that the agents exceeded their authority.

Immigration Agents Collected U.S. Citizens’ DNA at Border Checkpoints

A report said DNA collected at checkpoints from about 2,000 Americans, mostly during the Biden administration, was sent to an F.B.I. database. Hundreds were not charged.

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jfern.bsky.social @jfern.bsky.social · 21d

Wherein I interview a one-time #Texas oilman and learn about the massive mess left behind when his company collapsed.
It's also a glimpse into how oil wells get orphaned and how New Mexico may be on the hook for $1.6 billion in cleanup costs in coming years.

capitalandmain.com/new-mexicos-...

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The NewsGuild of New York @nyguild.bsky.social · 21d

Sign the petition and tell @propublica.org our members deserve a fair contract!

actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...

ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · 21d

Monday night our colleagues, along with supporters from unions at Business Insider, @newyorkerunion.bsky.social, NY Times and @law360union.bsky.social, gathered outside the @ire.org 50th anniversary gala to distribute flyers supporting our contract campaign.
www.propublicaguild.org/updates/help...

Help us accelerate our contract campaign! — ProPublica Guild

We’re returning to the bargaining table for the first time in months this week, and we’re calling on management to quickly agree to a fair contract that includes industry-standard “just cause” job pro...

www.propublicaguild.org

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Martha Pskowski @psskow.bsky.social · 20d

too kind! It's been really under-covered, so the more the merrier.

Martha Pskowski @psskow.bsky.social · 20d

Excellent reporting from Bloomberg on the produced water problem in the Permian Basin and the Railroad Commission's recalcitrant response.

www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

Texas Oil Boom Leaves a Toxic Legacy of Its Own Making

Toxic wastewater is spreading across America’s biggest oil field, posing a pressing threat to a basin that has grown into a cornerstone of global markets

www.bloomberg.com

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Martha Pskowski @psskow.bsky.social · 21d

I spoke with the @sejorg.bsky.social Journal about our @insideclimatenews.org reporting project "State of Denial" from 2023 that was awarded second place in their investigative reporting category. My advice: public records, public records, public records.
www.sej.org/publications...

Teaming Up To Tap Into Texas Regulatory Capture

When reporters from Inside Climate News and The Texas Tribune teamed up on a multipart series about Texas environmental regulators, they found state agencies sidestepping science, the law and accounta...

www.sej.org

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Katie Surma @katiesurma.bsky.social · 22d

Three environmental defenders were murdered or disappeared, on average, each week in 2024, a new report says.

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An Average Week in 2024: Three Environmental Defenders Murdered or Disappeared - Inside Climate News

The mining industry is the sector linked to the most attacks against people trying to protect the environment and their homelands.

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Martha Pskowski @psskow.bsky.social · 22d

It's not a perfect system but there is a general understanding that access to health care is a right!

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Martha Pskowski @psskow.bsky.social · 22d

I was on an international plan that would have covered an emergency/catastrophe & otherwise paid out of pocket for routine care. There is a tiered system of public hospitals including hospitals for people w/ no insurance.

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Martha Pskowski @psskow.bsky.social · 22d

Time to sign up for health insurance again and ask myself why I ever moved away from Mexico.

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Hanaa’ Tameez @hanaatameez.bsky.social · 27d

This story — which asks what happened to all of those newsroom DEI jobs, committees, and promises from 2020 — is the hardest one I've ever worked on. I hope you'll spend some time with it today.

www.niemanlab.org/2025/09/from...

From reckoning to retreat: Journalism’s DEI efforts are in decline

www.niemanlab.org

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Tom Phillips @tomphillips.bsky.social · 27d

Guilty www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Brazil’s supreme court finds Bolsonaro guilty of plotting military coup

Former president faces decades-long jail sentence for seeking to forcibly cling to power after losing 2022 election

www.theguardian.com

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Texas Tribune @texastribune.org · 27d

To understand the regional impact of Texas' water crisis, Tribune journalists traveled across the state and closely followed the legislative debate in Austin.

This special report presents their ongoing work.

Running Out: Texas’ water crisis — and the path forward

A growing population, leaking pipes and changing climate threaten the state’s water supply. Texas lawmakers hope a $20 billion investment will help.

www.texastribune.org

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Martha Pskowski @psskow.bsky.social · 27d

not one, but two, Texas public university professors fired this week.

San Antonio Express-News @expressnews.com · 27d

Texas State University has fired a history professor after a video circulated on social media in which he called for the overthrow of the U.S. government while speaking at a socialist teleconference. bit.ly/3KgFY40