Steven Rodas is an Environmental Reporter at NJ.com and the Star-Ledger. He focuses on climate change, environmental health, and water conservation, exploring themes such as climate policy and energy. Steven’s work has been featured in notable publications including Stripe, Editor & Publisher Magazine, and Inside Climate News.
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Steven Rodas' coverage is highly focused on local news, with a particular emphasis on government announcements and breaking stories. He covers topics such as solar energy, crime, missing persons, environmental conservation, and New Jersey-specific issues.
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By: Nina Dietz, Steven Rodas
Shifting winds placed a former nuclear reactor and rocket testing site in the path of the growing Sandy Fire. The region's first major blaze of the season raised alarm from families aware of the site's history and spotty cleanup.
By: Steven Rodas
Work to reduce excess flammable vegetation in forests warded off the release of 2.7 million tons of carbon dioxide, averted nearly 60 premature deaths and avoided $2.8 billion in damages in the Western U.S., according to a new study from the University of California, Davis.
By: Steven Rodas, Nina Dietz
By Steven Rodas and Nina Dietz, Inside Climate News Contributor Fire crews battle the Sandy Fire Monday in Simi Valley (Ventura County).
By: Steven Rodas, Nina Dietz
The fire department said “hazardous materials and radiological monitoring teams” continue to track the health of the air in the Ventura County area.
By: Steven Rodas
People in Ventura County are also concerned that an early estimate—which noted that about 420 gallons of crude oil was accidentally released into a waterway last fall—is inaccurate.
By: Lisa Sorg, Steven Rodas
Anaerobic digester loans showed “significant delinquency rates,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture said, while environmental groups see the technology driving an expansion of large-scale animal farming operations.
By: Lisa Sorg, Steven Rodas
Anaerobic digester loans showed “significant delinquency rates,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture said, while environmental groups see the technology driving an expansion of large-scale animal farming operations.
By: Steven Rodas
About 50,000 people fled when a chemical tank from aircraft parts manufacturer GKN Aerospace threatened to explode in Orange County. Some of them say they no longer trust the air or the company after the incident.
By: Steven Rodas
The DOE on Thursday announced about $700 million in support for the declining coal industry with funds from the Defense Production Act. Environmentalists denounced the move, calling coal dirty and expensive.
By: Steven Rodas
The DOE on Thursday announced about $700 million in support for the declining coal industry with funds from the Defense Production Act.
