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.
Oil and Gas Companies Spill Millions of Gallons of Wastewater in Texas
By Martha Pskowski, and Peter Aldhous
Texas Continues to Issue Thousands of Flaring Permits
By Martha Pskowski
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
Texas Eyes Marine Desalination, Oilfield Water Reuse to Sustain Rapid Growth
By Martha Pskowski
How State Regulators Allowed a Fading West Texas Town to Go Over Four Years Without Safe Drinking Water
By Martha Pskowski
As Enforcement Falls Short, Many Worry That Companies Are Flouting New Mexico’s Landmark Gas Flaring Rules
By Martha Pskowski
Texas Oilfield Waste Company Contributed $53,750 to Regulators Overseeing a Controversial Permit Application
By Martha Pskowski
Outdated EPA Standards Allow Oil Refineries to Pollute Waterways
By Dylan Baddour, Martha Pskowski