
Adriana Martinez-Smiley
Environment & Indigenous Affairs ReporterExpertise: Environment, energy, climate change, Indigenous affairs, PFAS, water management and conservation
Email: amartinez-smiley@wyso.org
Cell phone: 937-342-2905
Adriana Martinez-Smiley (she/they) is the Environment and Indigenous Affairs Reporter for WYSO.
Adriana's in-depth reporting at WYSO ranges from an exploration of the hydrogen economy, to a deep dive into the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, and more. Their investigation into battery burning in Piqua earned first place for investigative reporting from the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists and second place from the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors.
She also coordinates with The Ohio Newsroom and other environment reporters around Ohio to expand the impact of their reporting.
They grew up in Hamilton, Ohio, and graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism in June 2023.
Before joining WYSO, her work has been featured in New Hampshire Public Radio, WBEZ Chicago and Chicago PBS (WTTW).
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Two computer science researchers from Wright State will lead a team to help U.S. recycling plants manufacture new parts from scrap metal. They’ll use AI to help.
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More stringent air pollution regulations for the steel industry were supposed to start in July. But right before they would’ve taken effect, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency paused them for two years.
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The air nuisance rule defines air pollution as a public nuisance and allows Ohioans to file federal lawsuits against companies whose emissions may jeopardize air quality.
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Ohio State University is currently the only school in the state that prohibits most land acknowledgments, citing Senate Bill 1. Miami University in Oxford doesn’t see the law the same way.
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The Clark County auditor estimates the levy, if passed, would bring in $1.9 million annually for 10 years. The levy would cost the owner of a $100,000 home about $21 a year.
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A public hearing Wednesday allowed people to voice their opinions on a proposed ban on utility-scale wind and solar projects in parts of Clark County.
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The Germantown Dam, originally constructed in 1920, is undergoing repairs. The Miami Conservancy District’s main concern is upgrading the conduit that flows floodwaters through the dam.
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The grant came from a $7 billion pot of money designated for the Solar For All program. It aimed to subsidize the cost of residential solar installations, with a focus on lower-income households.
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The 46-bed behavioral health unit provides psychiatric treatment and therapy to adults in Dayton and surrounding communities seeking care for various mental health conditions and symptoms.
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A report from a solar energy provider released earlier this year states that a solar project at the Miami County Incinerator superfund site could lead to energy savings.