Leigh Paterson
Reporter, Inside EnergyEmail: lpaterson@insideenergy.org; leighpaterson@rmpbs.org
Leigh Paterson was raised in New Jersey, graduated from Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, and then taught English at a culinary high school in France. Leigh then got her Master's in Broadcast Journalism from the S.I Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, and then moved to Washington D.C. in 2009. After spending two years as a producer at CanadianTV's Washington bureau, Leigh left to freelance. Since then, as a one woman show, she has reported for TV and radio from across the country for BBC News, BBC World Service, PRI's the World, ABC-Univision, Agence France Presse, and CBC News.
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Many gun dealers say they are seeing a number of first-time buyers. Long-time gun owners from across the U.S. are helping the newcomers learn to handle firearms safely in a time of social distancing. -
As kids across the country head back to school for the year, the question of how to keep students safe is constant and ever-evolving, especially when it comes to mass shootings. One recent active shooter training at a school in northern Colorado focused on three actions: evacuate, barricade, and fight. -
Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of the school shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado. What's changed and what's stayed the same with regards to school safety and mental health since then?
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A new study finds that oil and gas operations are leaking 60 percent more methane than previously reported by the federal government. -
Coloradans are debating a bill that would allow guns to be temporarily taken away from someone who is a significant risk to themselves or to others. -
Listen to the full show here. Cities Make Their Pitch To Raise Their Own RevenueCities and towns are terrified about their financial future…especially… -
Energy companies, environmentalists, ranchers and government officials are getting back together at meetings across the West this fall to talk about the… -
After a deadly home explosion in Northern Colorado, residents want to change the rules on how close their homes and schools should be to oil and gas wells. -
President Donald Trump has just finished his first 100 days in office. When it comes to energy and the environment, he has already taken some aggressive… -
Listen to the full show here. Wyoming Republicans Help Kill Obama RegulationsThis week Congress unleashed an assault on Obama-era regulations – and…
