Audrey Carleton
@audreyjcarleton.bsky.social
Reporter @ Capital & Main
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The @lapressclub.bsky.social's 67th Southern California Journalism Awards were announced this weekend.
Capital & Main took 21 prizes — including seven 1st place awards!
Here is a 🧵 of our award-winning journalism:
Capital & Main took 21 prizes — including seven 1st place awards!
Here is a 🧵 of our award-winning journalism:
June 24, 2025 at 3:05 AM
The @lapressclub.bsky.social's 67th Southern California Journalism Awards were announced this weekend.
Capital & Main took 21 prizes — including seven 1st place awards!
Here is a 🧵 of our award-winning journalism:
Capital & Main took 21 prizes — including seven 1st place awards!
Here is a 🧵 of our award-winning journalism:
Reposted by Audrey Carleton
In Rural Pennsylvania, Crypto Mining Offers a Lifeline for Dying Gas Wells
By @audreyjcarleton.bsky.social
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By @audreyjcarleton.bsky.social
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June 24, 2025 at 3:05 AM
In Rural Pennsylvania, Crypto Mining Offers a Lifeline for Dying Gas Wells
By @audreyjcarleton.bsky.social
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By @audreyjcarleton.bsky.social
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So proud of my former @newmarkjplus.bsky.social students. Our 2-year @statnews.com investigation into the ethics of a Mount Sinai research study that takes brain tissue from vulnerable patients won a Silurians Press Club award for science + health reporting: www.silurians.org/2025-siluria...
Excellence in Journalism Awards 2025 | Silurian Press Club | NY
The 2025 Silurians Excellence in Journalism Awards, honoring local reporting on crime & social issues. Learn about the winners today!
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June 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
So proud of my former @newmarkjplus.bsky.social students. Our 2-year @statnews.com investigation into the ethics of a Mount Sinai research study that takes brain tissue from vulnerable patients won a Silurians Press Club award for science + health reporting: www.silurians.org/2025-siluria...
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In 2020, a Congressional oversight committee found that widespread failure to provide necessary medical care contributed to ICE detainee deaths.
At least six people have died in ICE custody since President Trump took office, per the @aila.org.
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At least six people have died in ICE custody since President Trump took office, per the @aila.org.
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Detained Man Says ICE Isn’t Treating His Colon Cancer
The Guatemalan man told officials that he had colon cancer when he first arrived at Otay Mesa Detention Center, according to his medical records.
capitalandmain.com
June 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
In 2020, a Congressional oversight committee found that widespread failure to provide necessary medical care contributed to ICE detainee deaths.
At least six people have died in ICE custody since President Trump took office, per the @aila.org.
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At least six people have died in ICE custody since President Trump took office, per the @aila.org.
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Police Violently Crack Down on Los Angeles Protests
My latest video report for @capitalandmain.bsky.social
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My latest video report for @capitalandmain.bsky.social
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Police Violently Crack Down on Los Angeles Protests
YouTube video by Capital & Main
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June 10, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Police Violently Crack Down on Los Angeles Protests
My latest video report for @capitalandmain.bsky.social
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My latest video report for @capitalandmain.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BCS...
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President Donald Trump posted a statement on #TruthSocial threatening to pull federal funding from California schools if a transgender student athlete is allowed to compete at this weekend’s state track and field championships.
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California Interscholastic Federation Changes Rules for Track & Field Championships After Trump Tweet
President Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funding if a trans athlete competes.
capitalandmain.com
May 28, 2025 at 1:24 AM
President Donald Trump posted a statement on #TruthSocial threatening to pull federal funding from California schools if a transgender student athlete is allowed to compete at this weekend’s state track and field championships.
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Just 3% of Pennsylvanians now have solar panels on their roofs, though 31% said they’d be interested in installing them. Despite clear and growing demand for solar energy, the political will to meet it has yet to catch up.
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Solar Grants Held Hostage in Pennsylvania Legislature — as Demand Soars
While Solar for All funds languish, the state continues to lag behind most of the nation when it comes to renewable energy.
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May 8, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Just 3% of Pennsylvanians now have solar panels on their roofs, though 31% said they’d be interested in installing them. Despite clear and growing demand for solar energy, the political will to meet it has yet to catch up.
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Fracking-Powered Crypto Mine in Pennsylvania Shuts Down Without Word to Regulators
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Great reporting as usual from @audreyjcarleton.bsky.social
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Great reporting as usual from @audreyjcarleton.bsky.social
Fracking-Powered Crypto Mine in Pennsylvania Shuts Down Without Word to Regulators
State inspectors find site abandoned, raising concerns about pollution from unplugged wells across Appalachia.
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May 2, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Fracking-Powered Crypto Mine in Pennsylvania Shuts Down Without Word to Regulators
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Great reporting as usual from @audreyjcarleton.bsky.social
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Great reporting as usual from @audreyjcarleton.bsky.social
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"Most of the USDA programs are aimed at changing irrigation practices to use less water..."
Farmers are already feeling the pinch from program cuts. Capital & Main is tracking how DOGE's actions are affecting them.
#DOGETracker #DOGE #USDA
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Farmers are already feeling the pinch from program cuts. Capital & Main is tracking how DOGE's actions are affecting them.
#DOGETracker #DOGE #USDA
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May 1, 2025 at 4:41 PM
"Most of the USDA programs are aimed at changing irrigation practices to use less water..."
Farmers are already feeling the pinch from program cuts. Capital & Main is tracking how DOGE's actions are affecting them.
#DOGETracker #DOGE #USDA
capitalandmain.com/doge-impact-...
Farmers are already feeling the pinch from program cuts. Capital & Main is tracking how DOGE's actions are affecting them.
#DOGETracker #DOGE #USDA
capitalandmain.com/doge-impact-...
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The company set up and started the mine in Elk County.
After a little more than two years, the company has packed up and left, abandoning the wells and associated crypto infrastructure in violation of state law, according to state regulators.
From @capitalandmain.bsky.social
After a little more than two years, the company has packed up and left, abandoning the wells and associated crypto infrastructure in violation of state law, according to state regulators.
From @capitalandmain.bsky.social
Fracking-powered crypto mine in Pennsylvania shuts down without word to regulators • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Fracking-powered crypto mine in Pennsylvania shuts down without word to regulators
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May 1, 2025 at 12:18 PM
The company set up and started the mine in Elk County.
After a little more than two years, the company has packed up and left, abandoning the wells and associated crypto infrastructure in violation of state law, according to state regulators.
From @capitalandmain.bsky.social
After a little more than two years, the company has packed up and left, abandoning the wells and associated crypto infrastructure in violation of state law, according to state regulators.
From @capitalandmain.bsky.social
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Last year, @audreyjcarleton.bsky.social reported that Diversified Energy had set up and started the mine without securing a required air quality permit from state regulators.
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In Rural Pennsylvania, Crypto Mining Offers a Lifeline for Dying Gas Wells
Emails show Diversified largely kept the state in the dark as it fired up its bitcoin mining operation.
capitalandmain.com
April 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Last year, @audreyjcarleton.bsky.social reported that Diversified Energy had set up and started the mine without securing a required air quality permit from state regulators.
capitalandmain.com/in-rural-pen...
capitalandmain.com/in-rural-pen...
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In 2022, Diversified Energy turned on an old fracking site in Pennsylvania to power cryptocurrency-mining.
More than two years later, the company has packed up and left, abandoning the wells and associated crypto infrastructure in violation of state law.
capitalandmain.com/fracking-pow...
More than two years later, the company has packed up and left, abandoning the wells and associated crypto infrastructure in violation of state law.
capitalandmain.com/fracking-pow...
Fracking-Powered Crypto Mine in Pennsylvania Shuts Down Without Word to Regulators
State inspectors find site abandoned, raising concerns about pollution from unplugged wells across Appalachia.
capitalandmain.com
April 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
In 2022, Diversified Energy turned on an old fracking site in Pennsylvania to power cryptocurrency-mining.
More than two years later, the company has packed up and left, abandoning the wells and associated crypto infrastructure in violation of state law.
capitalandmain.com/fracking-pow...
More than two years later, the company has packed up and left, abandoning the wells and associated crypto infrastructure in violation of state law.
capitalandmain.com/fracking-pow...
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Less than a year after announcing plans to establish a hydrogen-based aviation fuel hub at Pittsburgh International Airport, Pennsylvania-based natural gas producer CNX has quietly taken down the website on which it advertised the hub.
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The Trump Administration Climate Plan: Red States Get Hydrogen, Blue States Don’t
In Pennsylvania, a hydrogen hub in upheaval as natural gas producer pauses involvement while four others bail on the project.
capitalandmain.com
April 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Less than a year after announcing plans to establish a hydrogen-based aviation fuel hub at Pittsburgh International Airport, Pennsylvania-based natural gas producer CNX has quietly taken down the website on which it advertised the hub.
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Colorado may become the first in the nation to require retailers to place labels warning about the health risks associated with fossil fuels — similar to warnings labels on cigarettes.
Some warned it would "shame consumers."
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Some warned it would "shame consumers."
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In Colorado, Gas for Cars Could Soon Come With a Warning Label
Like labels on cigarettes, opponents say fossil fuel warnings could change attitudes. Others call it gasoline “shaming.”
capitalandmain.com
April 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Colorado may become the first in the nation to require retailers to place labels warning about the health risks associated with fossil fuels — similar to warnings labels on cigarettes.
Some warned it would "shame consumers."
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Some warned it would "shame consumers."
capitalandmain.com/in-colorado-...
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DOGE is a criminal conspiracy to defraud the people of the United States
Oh dear you’re going to want to read this. Looks like DOGErs were caught exfiltrating NLRB data, likely on unions, for private (seemingly Elony) use. This is must read. What we’ve all suspected. But now details. www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data
A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.
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April 15, 2025 at 12:47 PM
DOGE is a criminal conspiracy to defraud the people of the United States
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"America is and will remain the gold standard for environmental protection" - the President
Great story from @audreyjcarleton.bsky.social
@capitalandmain.bsky.social
Great story from @audreyjcarleton.bsky.social
@capitalandmain.bsky.social
A natural gas producer in Pennsylvania was fined $1.9 million in 2021 for damaging wetlands and streams.
Now, the fracking operation is among 600+ controversial projects President Trump wants to expedite to combat the nation’s "energy emergency."
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Now, the fracking operation is among 600+ controversial projects President Trump wants to expedite to combat the nation’s "energy emergency."
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Gas Operator Fined $1.9 Million for Damaging Wetlands Is on Trump’s ‘Fast Track’ Approval List
Fracking operation is among more than 600 controversial projects the president wants to expedite to combat the nation's 'energy emergency'
capitalandmain.com
April 3, 2025 at 11:29 PM
"America is and will remain the gold standard for environmental protection" - the President
Great story from @audreyjcarleton.bsky.social
@capitalandmain.bsky.social
Great story from @audreyjcarleton.bsky.social
@capitalandmain.bsky.social
Reposted by Audrey Carleton
A natural gas producer in Pennsylvania was fined $1.9 million in 2021 for damaging wetlands and streams.
Now, the fracking operation is among 600+ controversial projects President Trump wants to expedite to combat the nation’s "energy emergency."
capitalandmain.com/gas-operator...
Now, the fracking operation is among 600+ controversial projects President Trump wants to expedite to combat the nation’s "energy emergency."
capitalandmain.com/gas-operator...
Gas Operator Fined $1.9 Million for Damaging Wetlands Is on Trump’s ‘Fast Track’ Approval List
Fracking operation is among more than 600 controversial projects the president wants to expedite to combat the nation's 'energy emergency'
capitalandmain.com
April 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
A natural gas producer in Pennsylvania was fined $1.9 million in 2021 for damaging wetlands and streams.
Now, the fracking operation is among 600+ controversial projects President Trump wants to expedite to combat the nation’s "energy emergency."
capitalandmain.com/gas-operator...
Now, the fracking operation is among 600+ controversial projects President Trump wants to expedite to combat the nation’s "energy emergency."
capitalandmain.com/gas-operator...
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To start the week on a (semi) positive note, a great story from fellow @capitalandmain.bsky.social reporter @audreyjcarleton.bsky.social
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A town doing what the state and feds won't
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A town doing what the state and feds won't
The Little Town That Stood Up to Big Oil
How one Pennsylvania community pushed the fracking industry away from their homes and schools, even as statewide efforts have stalled.
capitalandmain.com
March 17, 2025 at 3:19 PM
To start the week on a (semi) positive note, a great story from fellow @capitalandmain.bsky.social reporter @audreyjcarleton.bsky.social
capitalandmain.com/the-little-t...
A town doing what the state and feds won't
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A town doing what the state and feds won't
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House DEP Budget Hearing: Republican Rep. Kail Says It Is ‘Outrageous’ DEP Has A Process Where Citizens Can Petition Their Government For Changes In Regulations [PaEN] tinyurl.com/ym8xsp9x
February 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM
House DEP Budget Hearing: Republican Rep. Kail Says It Is ‘Outrageous’ DEP Has A Process Where Citizens Can Petition Their Government For Changes In Regulations [PaEN] tinyurl.com/ym8xsp9x
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How did climate change fuel wildfires? Wet-to-dry whiplash.
In Pasadena, 20 of the rainiest days since 1893 occurred after 2000. One was last Feb.
Yet there hasn’t been a drop in eight months, with heat waves in between.
Vegetation grew, then dried, then burned: capitalandmain.com/how-climate-...
In Pasadena, 20 of the rainiest days since 1893 occurred after 2000. One was last Feb.
Yet there hasn’t been a drop in eight months, with heat waves in between.
Vegetation grew, then dried, then burned: capitalandmain.com/how-climate-...
How Climate Change Fueled Deadly Los Angeles Fires
A whipsaw swing from very wet to very dry weather exposed millions to flames, smoke and pollutants.
capitalandmain.com
January 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
How did climate change fuel wildfires? Wet-to-dry whiplash.
In Pasadena, 20 of the rainiest days since 1893 occurred after 2000. One was last Feb.
Yet there hasn’t been a drop in eight months, with heat waves in between.
Vegetation grew, then dried, then burned: capitalandmain.com/how-climate-...
In Pasadena, 20 of the rainiest days since 1893 occurred after 2000. One was last Feb.
Yet there hasn’t been a drop in eight months, with heat waves in between.
Vegetation grew, then dried, then burned: capitalandmain.com/how-climate-...
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NEW: Leaked materials obtained by @fldnotes.bsky.social reveal a coordinated campaign by petchem & plastic industry to mislead consumers about the recyclability of disposable water bottles & other single-use containers. Story by Hiroko Tabuchi and @nytimes.com here: www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/c...
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Inside the Plastic Industry’s Battle to Win Over Hearts and Minds
Documents leaked from an industry group show how plastics companies are pushing back against a “tide of anti-plastic sentiment.”
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2024 at 3:36 PM
NEW: Leaked materials obtained by @fldnotes.bsky.social reveal a coordinated campaign by petchem & plastic industry to mislead consumers about the recyclability of disposable water bottles & other single-use containers. Story by Hiroko Tabuchi and @nytimes.com here: www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/c...
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