by Sharon Kelly
“‘It’s bad for public health, it’s bad for the climate, and all for the end of churning out ever more plastic, which is already killing the oceans. We’ve got sea life dying from the inside out as they swallow plastic bags,’ said biologist Sandra Steingraber, co-founder of New Yorkers Against Fracking.” DeSmog covers Steingraber’s recent rally speech in West Chester, PA. Read the article
by Bill Rettew
“Saturday’s event attracted national speakers, including New York biologist and poet Sandra Steingraber…. ‘My community in the Finger Lakes of New York stands in solidarity with Chester County as we fight to protect our families from menace of fracking and its many toxic, explosive tentacles.’” Steingraber’s participation in a West Chester, PA rally against fracked gas pipelines is noted in the area’s Daily Local News. Read the article
by Tim Williams
“Activists are calling on the Department of Environmental Conservation to quash an unpopular plan to store liquefied propane in Schuyler County mines after reports that the cavern may have leaks. Sandra Steingraber, Distinguished Scholar in Residence at Ithaca College and author, explained the impact this may have on the surrounding environment.” WCNY’s Capitol Pressroom speaks to Steingraber about recent developments regarding Seneca Lake gas storage. Listen here
by Mary Pols
“There are many parallels between Steingraber and Carson that made her a logical choice to edit the Library of America’s Carson book.” The Portland Press Herald speaks with Dr. Steingraber about the new book as well as her upcoming appearance in Falmouth, Maine. Read the article
by Maura Stephens
“Cornell’s Anthony Ingraffea gave one of the critical Bedrock Lectures on Human Rights and Climate Change leading up to the weeklong tribunal, and Steingraber gave the keynote speech on Monday evening.” This press release on Common Dreams provides an overview mid-way through the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal Session on Human Rights, Fracking and Climate Change, held in Corvallis, Oregon. Read the article
by Kate Irish Collins
“[Dr. Steingraber] ‘will bring Rachel Carson’s legacy to life and show how the work Carson did and the challenges she faced (can) inspire and teach those who (continue to) ground their environmental activism in science.'” Falmouth, Maine’s The Forecaster covers Steingraber’s coming presentation. Read the article
by Patrica Kohl
“Sandra Steingraber is an inspired choice to assemble this collection. She might be called our Carson. The two women share many experiences: academic training in the sciences, battles with cancer, reluctant entries in the realm of activism, and a gift for rendering dry data into rich, startling narratives.” Steingraber is interviewed by University of Wisconsin’s Edge Effects. Read and listen here
Hosted by Barbara Bernstein
“Now, more than a half-century later, there’s never been better time to revisit [Rachel] Carson’s landmark book and its urgent relevance for today. Which is what we will do on the the next episode of Locus Focus when we talk with acclaimed environmental writer Sandra Steingraber.” Steingraber is interviewed live on Portland, Oregon’s KBOO Community Public Radio. Listen here
by John Donahue
“Steingraber has now edited the Library of America edition of Carson’s writings – an unprecedented collection of letters, speeches, and other writings that reveal the extraordinary courage and vision of its author.” WAMC Northeast Public Radio talks with Steingraber about the new collection. Listen here
by Library of America
“Rachel Carson is our very own Wonder Woman. She is an intellectual force to be reckoned with. It’s not enough to quote her once year on Earth Day.” Steingraber discusses the new Rachel Carson collection which she recently edited in an interview with the publisher, The Library of America. Read the interview