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Jason Dearen

Los Angeles
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Covers:  public lands, oceans, environment, solar energy, green tech, fracking, california, drought, general news, offshore drilling, metro san francisco, water, renewable energy, fishing policy
Investigative reporter | Emmy-winning @hulu doc: Grand Knighthawk | Author, KILL SHOT: A Shadow Industry, A Deadly Disease

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Georgia officials knew chemicals from carpet mills were polluting local water. The people did not

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By Jason Dearen
| The Sentinel Colorado
Pedal boats rest along a dock on the Coosa River on Nov. 19, 2025, in Gadsden, Ala. (Will McLelland/AL.com via AP) Jesse Demonbreun-Chapman, executive director and riverkeeper for the Coosa River Basin Initiative, poses for a portrait on the banks of the Coosawattee River at the New Echota launch in Calhoun, Ga., on April 3, 2026.
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Georgia officials knew chemicals from carpet mills were polluting local water. The people did not

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By Dylan Jackson , Jason Dearen, Justin Price
| Chattanooga Times Free Press
CALHOUN, Ga. (AP) — Growing up in northwest Georgia, Stormy Bost lived her life in the water. During summers she plucked crawdads from the neighborhood creek and played in its cool depths, racing home for dinner to beat the setting sun. Waiting for her were pitchers of sweet tea, which her family brewed using tap water. "Your family's going through a gallon every day or two, and it's cheap," Bost said.
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Georgia officials knew chemicals from carpet mills were polluting local water. The people did not

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By Dylan Jackson , Jason Dearen, Justin Price
| New Castle News
CALHOUN, Ga. (AP) - Growing up in northwest Georgia, Stormy Bost lived her life in the water. During summers she plucked crawdads from the neighborhood creek and played in its cool depths, racing home for dinner to beat the setting sun. Waiting for her were pitchers of sweet tea, which her family brewed using tap water. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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Reporter/editorial assistant at The Recorder, a legal newspaper.

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