Mishkin
Writing
The Guardian
The San Onofre nuclear power plant in Southern California shut down years ago – but residents and experts worry what will happen with the waste left behind. My reporting revealed a history of safety issues, and a track record of requesting exemptions to regulations.
Is working out while high LA's next fitness craze? This trainer is betting on it.
Los Angeles Times
I wrote about the intersection of cannabis and fitness, and why it might be gaining steam in Los Angeles. The day after the story ran, the Late Late Show ran a segment on it.
ProPublica and the Charleston Gazette-Mail
Natural gas drilling has changed the look and feel of communities in the West Virginia, bringing an influx of noisy truck traffic and construction. Though studies recommended additional protections years ago, lawmakers have not taken action to put them in place. But when residents sued, a Supreme Court justice said it was the Legislature’s job.
Climate Change Threatens a Giant of West Virginia’s Landscape, and It’s Rippling Through Ecosystems and Lives
InsideClimate News and the Charleston Gazette-Mail
As the climate continues to heat up, a cascade of ecosystem effects could pose more risk to the species tucked inside these Allegheny Mountains — starting with further declines in red spruce, whose reddish-brown trunks stand tall on the landscape and in the lives of West Virginians.
A Resolution Condemning Pipeline Challengers Passed Easily. A Pipeline Lobbyist Wrote It.
ProPublica and the Charleston Gazette-Mail
A Dominion Energy lobbyist drafted a state resolution that praised the company's proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline. He bought meals for its supporters in West Virginia’s legislature. He says there’s nothing unusual about it. The public wasn’t told.
US veteran ships Hollywood military gear for real-life use in Ukraine
The Guardian
A former marine who provides military props to movies is donating boots and camo to soldiers fighting Russian invasion.
How California cops exploit legal gray areas to continue their war on cannabis
The Appeal
Years after legalization, California police are still using heavy-handed tactics to crack down on cannabis. In the most extreme cases, officers have been charged with personally profiting off stolen cash and marijuana.