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Michael J. Mishak, Los Angeles Time, reports that “energy companies across California are injecting a mysterious mix of chemicals into the ground to tap oil deposits while frustrating attempts to regulate the controversial process, known as hydraulic fracturing.” “So far, nine states require energy companies to disclose what they put into the ground but the…
Read MoreStett Holbrook, for the Food and Environment Reporting Network, reports that “nitrate contamination in groundwater from fertilizer and animal manure is severe and getting worse for hundreds of thousands of residents in California’s farming communities, according to a study released today by researchers at UC Davis.” “The report is the most comprehensive assessment so far…
Read MoreAt a time when the uninsured had to wait a year to be seen by a doctor, The Bay Citizen uncovered that California’s Health Care Districts are hoarding funds which should be used for caring for needy patients. The Peninsula Health Care District, funded by tax-payers, held onto a $43 million reserve, but when San Mateo County…
Read MoreIn an investigation by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, reporter Gina Barton found that a Milwaukee man who was in need of medical attention while in police custody was ignored, until it was too late. “The man repeatedly told officers he couldn’t breathe, but no one called an ambulance until he lost consciousness, despite a department…
Read Moreby Lise Olsen Twenty leading journalists gathered in Mexico City on Feb. 18 to exchange information and discuss ways that Investigative Reporters & Editors can continue helping reporters who, under pressure and often at great personal risk, continue to do investigative reporting on transnational (U.S. – Mexico) topics such as cartel violence, wasteful government spending, political…
Read MorePhoto credit:Steve Ringman/The Seattle Times (Editor’s Note: This is Part 2 of our “Behind the Story” look at coverage of the Hanford nuclear reservation’s environmental issues.) Determining when an ongoing issue becomes an issue worth investigating isn’t always easy. Craig Welch, an environmental reporter for The Seattle Times who juggles topics from oceans to forests,…
Read MoreInvestigative reporter Wendy Halloran from KPNX 12 News in Phoenix, Arizona revealed an explosive piece of investigative work that exposed prisoner mistreatment, mismanagement and neglect in Arizona prisons. She capped off her three part series, “Failure to Aid” by showing the severity of the mistakes made by corrections officers and the deliberate indifference to preserving…
Read MoreHundreds of attendees and dozens of speakers descended on St. Louis for the 2012 Computer-Assisted Reporting Conference, for a weekend packed with data analysis, web development, other sessions, and a panda costume. We had a full team of students attending and blogging about panels throughout the conference. In all, the bloggers covered dozens of sessions,…
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