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Madeline Ostrander

Madeline Ostrander

Madeline Ostrander is a freelance journalist based in Seattle and the former senior editor of Yes! Magazine. She recently traveled to Australia for three months as a journalist-in-residence at two Perth universities, where she lectured on environmental journalism and researched the impacts of climate change on Australian communities.

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News and Features

Will California's Cap and Trade Be Fair? (Climate Change, Environmental Issues)

Allowing polluters to trade carbon could keep poor Californians breathing unhealthy air.

Madeline Ostrander
Transpartisan Politics on the Plains (Environmental Issues, Environmental Activism)

The Keystone fight showed ordinary Nebraskans their power. Will their unlikely alliance stick?

Madeline Ostrander
On the Plains, a Rare Chance at Trans-Partisan Politics (Environmental Activism, Environment)

In Nebraska, the Keystone XL fight opened up the sense that ordinary citizens with little money could wield political influence. Can the improbable alliance stick together?

Madeline Ostrander
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Blogs

The Parable of Rupert Murdoch
Democracy doesn’t fare well when a few personalities dominate media ownership.
Madeline Ostrander
Is Fracking a Necessary Evil?
Despite the ills of fracking, the Obama administration claims more natural gas is part of the solution to climate change. 
Madeline Ostrander
Warning: This Gasoline Is Hazardous to Your Planet
A new campaign wants to warn you about the perils of climate change by putting labels on gas pumps.
Madeline Ostrander
Frigid and Sweltering: The New Climate Normal
A new report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says weather around the world is becoming more extreme.
Madeline Ostrander
Unions and Environmentalists: A Match Made with Difficulty
How labor and environmentalists in California are finding common cause.
Madeline Ostrander
Thousands Protest Chevron Oil Refinery in Richmond, California
This weekend, more than 200 people got arrested in a California city known for its heavy-handed oil-industry politics.
Madeline Ostrander
GMOs to the Rescue?
A flurry of recent news claims GMOs can save agriculture and raises some concerns.
Madeline Ostrander
Democratic Voters Say They Want a Revolution on Climate Policy
Do Democrats’ words matter, even if their climate policies are gutless? It depends on what the public says next.
Madeline Ostrander
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