Oil and Gas industry, Investigative Journalism, and the Permian Basin with Melissa Troutman

from Environmental Professionals Radio (EPR) · host Nic Frederick and Laura Thorne

Share your Field Stories!Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today’s episode, we talk with Melissa Troutman, award-winning journalist and filmmaker about Oil and Gas industry, Investigative Journalism, and the Permian Basin. Read her full bio below.Help us continue to create great content! If you’d like to sponsor a future episode hit the support podcast button or visit www.environmentalprofessionalsradio.com/sponsor-form Showtimes: 0:58 - Laura on navigating career growth6:10 - Interview with Melissa Troutman Starts11:14 - Journalist confronting oil and gas15:08- Fighting for policy change in an oil field30:58 - Career advice and personal passionsPlease be sure to ✔️subscribe, ⭐rate and ✍review. This podcast is produced by the National Association of Environmental Professions (NAEP). Check out all the NAEP has to offer at NAEP.org.Connect with Melissa Troutman at https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-troutman-28234056/Guest Bio:Melissa Troutman is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, and environmental policy advocate. In 2011, Melissa co-founded the investigative newsroom Public Herald and in 2019 received a Community Sentinel Award honoring her dedication and support for communities and ecosystems in oil and gas regions. After more than a decade investigating corruption and collusion in the oilfields of Pennsylvania, Melissa turned to policymaking in the highest yielding oil and gas extraction zones across the United States. Since 2022, she has served as Climate and Health Advocate for WildEarth Guardians with a focus on energy development in New Mexico and Colorado.Music CreditsIntro: Givin Me Eyes by Grace MesaOutro: Never Ending Soul Groove by Mattijs MullerSupport the showThanks for listening! A new episode drops every Friday. Like, share, subscribe, and/or sponsor to help support the continuation of the show. You can find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and all your favorite podcast players.

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