Patrick Skahill
Patrick Skahill is a reporter at WNPR. He covers science and the environment. Prior to becoming a reporter, he was the founding producer of WNPR's The Colin McEnroe Show, which began in 2009.
Patrick's reporting has appeared on NPR's Morning Edition, Here & Now, and All Things Considered. He has also reported for the Marketplace Morning Report.
He can be reached by phone at 860-275-7297 or by email: pskahill@ctpublic.org.
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Oily and smelly - Atlantic menhaden are one of the least sexy fish imaginable. But this humble fish, also called “bunker” or “pogie,” has deep roots off...
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Farmers in New England are renting parts of their land to solar energy developers, allowing the farmers to earn some much-needed extra money. But not everyone is happy about the trend.
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President Donald Trump this week ordered a review of the U.S. Antiquities Act. The move could impact the Atlantic Ocean's first-ever marine national…
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President Donald Trump's executive order to review and possibly roll back the Clean Power Plan is drawing response from attorneys general in several...
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President Barack Obama has signed an order protecting a section of underwater mountains and canyons off New England's coast. It's the first marine...
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Each year, thousands of deer are killed on Connecticut roads and highways. Those collisions can lead to costly insurance claims, injuries, and deaths –…
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A judge is considering whether a suit filed by family members of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims can proceed. The plaintiffs argue that the rifle should not have been sold to civilians.
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Gun control has become a major subject of debate in the Connecticut Democratic presidential primary.
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The consumer advocate and former presidential candidate's new museum in Connecticut is filled with items like defective toys and unsafe machines.
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Several crimes around the U.S. have been tied to the website's in-person transactions. So police departments are offering up their parking lots to provide a secure space for buying and selling stuff.