Martha Pskowski
Reporter, El Paso, Texas
Martha Pskowski covers climate change and the environment in Texas from her base in El Paso. She was previously an environmental reporter at the El Paso Times. She began her career as a freelance journalist in Mexico, reporting for outlets including The Guardian and Yale E360. Martha has a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Hampshire College and a master’s degree in Journalism and Latin American Studies from New York University. She is a former Fulbright research fellow in Mexico. Martha can be reached on Signal at psskow.33.
‘Major’ Problem in Texas: How Big Polluters Evade Federal Law and Get Away With It
By Dylan Baddour, Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News; and Alejandra Martinez, Texas Tribune
Worried About Safety, a Small West Texas Town Challenges Planned Cross-Border Pipeline
By Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News, and Alejandra Martinez, the Texas Tribune
Thousands of Oil and Gas Wastewater Spills Threaten Property, Groundwater, Wildlife and Livestock Across Texas
By Martha Pskowski
Oil or Water? Midland Says Disposal Wells Could Threaten Water Supply
By Martha Pskowski
Oil and Gas Companies Spill Millions of Gallons of Wastewater in Texas
By Martha Pskowski, Peter Aldhous
Texas Continues to Issue Thousands of Flaring Permits
By Martha Pskowski
Tensions Rise in the Rio Grande Basin as Mexico Lags in Water Deliveries to the U.S.
By Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News, photos by Omar Ornelas, El Paso Times
Standards Still Murky for Disposing Oilfield Wastewater in Texas Rivers
By Martha Pskowski
EPA Overrules Texas Plan to Reduce Haze From Air Pollution at National Parks
By Martha Pskowski
Emergency Room Visits and 911 Calls for Heat Illness Spike During Texas Heat Wave
By Martha Pskowski, Gina Jiménez
This Texas Community Has Waited Decades for Running Water. Could Hydro-Panels Help?
By Martha Pskowski
Operator Error Caused 400,000-Gallon Crude Oil Spill Outside Midland, Texas
By Martha Pskowski
North Texas Suburb Approves New Fracking Zone Near Homes and Schools
By Dylan Baddour, Martha Pskowski
Methane Mitigation in Texas Could Create Thousands of Jobs in the Oil and Gas Sector
By Martha Pskowski
Climate Resolution Voted Down in El Paso After Fossil Fuel Interests and Other Opponents Pour More Than $1 Million into Opposition
By Martha Pskowski
Ambitious Climate Proposition Faces Fossil Fuel Backlash in El Paso
By Martha Pskowski
