Rico Moore

I am a freelance journalist based in Washington state. My work focuses on the confluence between environment and humanity, and more precisely, on climate and environmental justice. I primarily focus on the cultural, economic, and political dimensions of environmental stories, always with an eye toward historical context. I have published two stories this year regarding alleged water contamination and human rights abuses at a detention center in Tacoma, Washington. The most recent story was published by The Margin, and the previous story was co-published by The Margin and The Nation. My stories on the Skagit River were also co-published by The Margin and The Nation. My story on the Skagit River for The Margin recently won The Institute of Nonprofit News’ Best Investigative Journalism Award. One judge called my story “gold-standard investigative journalism.” A story on the Confederated Tribes of the Colville appears in BioGraphic and YES!. Previous publications on environmental and environmental justice issues appear in High Country News, The Margin, Audubon Magazine, The Boulder Weekly, DeSmog Blog, The Guardian, and High Country News. My stories have been re-published by numerous publications in the United States and abroad.

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