Ottavia Spaggiari
@ottavias
Investigative journalist and writer - Adjunct @CUNY, previously @columbiajourn @CNNI. Words in The Guardian, The New Yorker, Slate and others
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http://about.me/ottaviaspaggiari 18-12-2009 22:17:47
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Congratulations Ottavia Spaggiari!!! And thank you Cronkite School for the recognition!! Read the full article at themargin.us
After a five-year fight, a temporary restraining order blocked lithium drilling on Hualapai tribal land. But can the decision survive increasing pressure for renewable energy? Ottavia Spaggiari reports for our collaboration with The Margin: bit.ly/3XHWQ7M
Lithium is a key resource in the clean energy transition. But with 79% of US lithium reserves within 35 miles of Native American reservations, drilling threatens tribal land rights and poses its own environmental risks. Ottavia Spaggiari for The Margin + @nationmag:
Read the full story by Ottavia Spaggiari in collaboration with The Nation at themargin.us Photos by Ash Ponders
In 2024, a temporary restraining order finally blocked lithium drilling on Hualapai tribal land, but that was never the end of the story. A collaboration with The Margin: bit.ly/3XHWQ7M
"The Margin examined three legal cases in which Tribal Nations and members of Indigenous groups sued BLM for approving mining operations in violation of the National Environmental Policy Act and other federal laws." Ottavia Spaggiari for The Margin buff.ly/qytebaP
Suicides, forced labor, and “brown and possibly contaminated” water: Rico Moore with The Margin unmasks how ICE contractor The GEO Group built a toxic, billion-dollar empire on incarcerating migrants. thenation.com/article/enviro…
These honors from the Institute for Nonprofit News (Institute for Nonprofit News) reflect the impact of reporting in the public service and the dedication of Columbia journalists, including Ottavia Spaggiari, ko “that’s it” bragg., Jo Napolitano, Salina Arredondo, Alysia Santo, Colin Hogan.