Molly Peterson Environment Reporter
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Molly Peterson is an environment reporter who has won numerous awards for her work at Southern California Public Radio.
Molly has reported, edited, directed programs, and produced stories for NPR and NPR shows including "Day to Day" and KQED's "California Report." She was a contributing producer for Nick Spitzer's weekly music program, "American Routes," and reported for "Living on Earth" in the Gulf of Mexico after Hurricanes Katrina & Rita. Prior to joining KPCC, she produced a nationally-distributed radio documentary about New Orleans called "Finding Solid Ground."
A former LA Press Club radio journalist of the year, Peterson reported on the faulty pumps installed at New Orleans canals after Hurricane Katrina. That project was a finalist for an Investigative Reporters and Editors award.
Peterson worked for NPR American legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg during the Clinton Impeachment.
She studied international politics at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, and graduated from UC Hastings College of the Law. She is an inactive member of the State Bar of California.
Peterson was lucky enough to grow up climbing northern California trees and fishing eastern Sierra waters.
Stories by Molly Peterson
LA Mayor Villaraigosa Announces 'Solar LA' Plan
Los Angeles city leaders want 10 percent of L.A.'s energy to come from solar power by 2020. KPCC's Molly Peterson has more.
Fishery managers to temporarily stop practice of trout stocking
State fishery managers will stop adding trout from hatcheries to California streams while biologists figure out whether the practice harms native species already living there. KPCC's Molly Peterson reports.
Governor Schwarzenegger hosts international climate summit
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's climate summit continues in Beverly Hills today. Last night California and other U.S. states signed an agreement on tropical deforestation with Indonesian and Brazilian regional states. KPCC's Molly Peterson has the story.
Agencies disagree over how to stop spread of invasive species
Federal and state land managers know that southern California's rivers and creeks are under increasing threat from New Zealand mud snails. The tiny pests can change the food chain and squeeze out native animals. A new survey of the Malibu Creek watershed finds the snails spreading for the third year in a row. KPCC's Molly Peterson reports that not everyone agrees on what to do about them.
Wildfire destroys most of Sylmar mobile home park
The Sayre Fire in Sylmar destroyed 80 percent of the homes in the Oakridge Mobile Home Park. Some of its residents gathered under a freeway overpass near the parks entrance Sunday. KPCC's Molly Peterson was there.
Proposition 10 focuses on alternative fuel vehicles
Proposition 10 on tomorrow's statewide ballot is meant to promote clean energy sources. If voters approve it, California will spend $5 billion of bond money to help people buy alternative-fuel cars and help pay for clean-car research. KPCC's Molly Peterson reports that the measure's supporters and opponents disagree about whether you'll get what you pay for.
Proposition 7 tackles issue of clean energy
Tuesday's statewide ballot includes the Solar and Clean Energy Initiative. The question known as Proposition 7 would require all California utilities to use clean generation sources for half of their energy within 17 years. KPCC's Molly Peterson says that to speed a move to renewables, the measure promises to streamline some state approvals for big projects.
County supervisors approve new rules on drilling at Inglewood Oil Field
Los Angeles County supervisors have approved new rules that limit operations at the Inglewood Oil Field. They voted after hundreds of people showed up at the downtown L.A. meeting to ask for more time and stricter standards. KPCC's Molly Peterson reports.
Public memorial service will be held for environmental activist
Family and friends of environmental activist Dorothy Green remember her life today at a public memorial in the Hollywood Hills. Best known for founding Heal the Bay, Green's interest in California waters extended over four decades. KPCC's Molly Peterson has her story.
Supreme Court hears Navy sonar case
Jacques Cousteau called oceans "the silent world," but ships and sonar make the seas louder each year. This morning, the Supreme Court hears argument on whether U.S. law can limit Navy noise, as KPCC's Molly Peterson reports.
Supreme Court begins new term
As it does each year, the U.S. Supreme Court greets the first Monday in October with a new term. KPCC's Molly Peterson spoke with some Southland law professors about what's in store this session.
Ports begin 'Clean Trucks' plan
The oldest and dirtiest diesel trucks that move cargo at the harbors are banned starting Wednesday as the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles get their "Clean Trucks" program underway. KPCC's Molly Peterson reports preparations have been down to the wire.
California joins other states, Canadian provinces in proposing 'cap and trade' program
Four Canadian provinces and seven western states, including California, are proposing market rules for trading and cutting greenhouse gas emissions. KPCC's Molly Peterson reports.
L.A. Water Managers Aim to Boost Interest in Recycled Water
Water managers for the city of Los Angeles want to boost interest in how water gets to the tap. KPCC's Molly Peterson says that means focusing on recycling water that's already been through it.
Desert Water Storage Plan Gets New Life
An L.A. company's long delayed plan to store water under the desert and sell it to Southern California users has found new life. KPCC's Molly Peterson reports a different climate may greet the Cadiz project a decade after it began.
