A.J. Rohn

A.J. is a recent graduate of the Geography and Environmental Studies programs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a passion for writing and interests in areas ranging from ecology to geosophy to geopolitics. He enjoys the geography of Wisconsin, be it the north woods or city life in Madison. He loves to read research papers in geography, books by scholars like Yi-Fu Tuan and Bill Cronon (both at UW-Madison), as well as classic fiction writers like Thomas Pynchon and Fyodor Dostoevsky. He is very much inspired by the work of all the people he encountered in Madison’s geography department, so expect a wide range of topics when reading his articles here.

Job Outlook in the United States

October 9, 2016 by A.J. Rohn

This analysis by CityLab shows that although jobs are being created, they are spatially clustered in certain areas and many of the newly created jobs pay low wages.

EPA Issues Report on Fracking and Earthquakes

September 24, 2016 by A.J. Rohn

According to EPA scientists in North Texas, earthquakes there are likely related to fracking and drilling. Although it is not a new discovery that this link is possible or even likely, an acknowledgement from the EPA is significant.

Map showing the pathway of the Dakota Access Pipeline Project. Source: Energy Transfer

Dakota Access Pipeline Project Protest

October 15, 2016September 15, 2016 by A.J. Rohn

At the Sacred Stone Spirit Camp and elsewhere on the path of the pipeline, activists have worked for months to impede construction, defending their rights to the land and protecting their water sources.

Reflections on the Recent Husky Energy Spill in Alberta

August 12, 2020August 22, 2016 by A.J. Rohn

Following an oil spill on July 20th, oil companies in Alberta are expected to face tougher opposition and struggle to gain support from the public, other Canadian provinces, and the various parties involved in the creation of new pipelines.

Toxic Substances Control Act Reformed after 40 Years

August 22, 2016 by A.J. Rohn

Forty years after it was first passed in 1976, the Toxic Substances Control Act has been amended to better protect Americans from toxic chemicals in products.