Oliver Morrison

Environment and health reporter @PublicSourcePA. Formerly @PennLive, @905wesa, @kansasdotcom, @newmarkjschool.

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[Oliver Morrison @ORMorrison]

I am excited to be back working on stories in the Pittsburgh-area and especially excited to be back @PublicSourcePA where I worked from 2017-22.

Here's a few examples of the kind of work they've been doing that is so unique and essential. /1

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[Pittsburgh's Public Source @PublicSourcePA]

What questions do you have about data centers and their potential environmental and health effects?

Tell @publicsource what has you scratching your head as the AI buildout spreads, and we’ll dig in and report what we learn. Submit your questions here:
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[Rich Lord @richelord]

Jay Costa has been a quiet force in gov't in PA and especially SWPA for decades. Suddenly he's among the most powerful elected officials in the state. @chwolfson explores his history, agenda and reputation https://t.co/GZFSvDx2MI

[Oliver Morrison @ORMorrison]

"ICE detention surge tied to pacts with police in Beaver County, says congressman"

U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio is calling for an investigation into which local law enforcement agencies working outside their jurisdictions to help with immigration enforcement: https://t.co/NH8mpGsycZ

[Rich Lord @richelord]

Where is ICE racking up big arrest numbers, and why? @ORMorrison mapped the data assembled by U.S. Rep. Deluzio https://t.co/Dc1HpgTlTi

[Rich Lord @richelord]

At @PublicSourcePA we’re grateful for your support, and when history happens we strive to give you news you need.
Just after polls opened a week ago, one of our E-Day teams arrived in a district where PA House candidates competed to see who was more anti-data center. (1 of 5)

[Oliver Morrison @ORMorrison]

@sean_kitchen89 The other issue is that we are looking at self-exclusions for things that are regulated, here, and there hasn't been a mechanism for self-excluding from unregulated skill games, thus far. So we might see more if they do get regulated.

[Oliver Morrison @ORMorrison]

@sean_kitchen89 I didn't find that they made much impact. If you look at the map in the story from 2014, when skill games are introduced, until 2020, you don't see the same kind of spread that happens when online gambling is introduced.

But they could be an accelerant and played a part, etc.

[Oliver Morrison @ORMorrison]

@nomorebetsapp @richelord They are. Although millenials are getting hit pretty hard too, not just Gen Z.

The full analsis is here: https://t.co/EDpMze5lBE

[Oliver Morrison @ORMorrison]

"U.S. Experts worry that the result is a looming public-health crisis. 'Mr. Porter is not a bad person who tried to do harm. He’s a gambling addict in a world where the government has given license to these companies to take these people for everything.'”

[Michael Luo @michaelluo]

Just an astonishing and enraging story about a public health crisis and what happened when an NBA player got hooked on sports betting. https://t.co/SjtDa8BfRQ

[Oliver Morrison @ORMorrison]

"FanDuel and DraftKings are both lobbying states to pass “iGaming” bills that would legalize online casino games...In the course of a month last year in PA, where online casinos are legal, sports bettors lost $27 million; casino-game players lost more than $200 million."

[Michael Luo @michaelluo]

Just an astonishing and enraging story about a public health crisis and what happened when an NBA player got hooked on sports betting. https://t.co/SjtDa8BfRQ

[Rich Lord @richelord]

Problem gambling used to be concentrated around casinos - at least to the extent it was reflected in self-exclusions. @ORMorrison went deep into PA's gambling self-exclusion data to map its spread https://t.co/59NVlvauJX

[Oliver Morrison @ORMorrison]

Interestingly the ratio of men-to-women hasn't changed much since online gambline was introduced, as both groups grow rapidly.

[Oliver Morrison @ORMorrison]

"Gambling problems in Pa. used to be near casinos. Now they’re everywhere."

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board data shows that the number of people seeking help for gambling problems is growing rapidly, especially among young, white men in rural areas.

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[Oliver Morrison @ORMorrison]

@gelliottmorris It seems like the charts the moderate Dems are making are a lot clearer than yours. Can you simplify your charts a bit so we can understand your point a bit better?

[Charlie Wolfson @chwolfson]

New Q&A with Summer Lee, who’ll be part of the House majority for the first time next year https://t.co/fQrXtABzb9

[Charlie Wolfson @chwolfson]

Election maps: How the blue wave rippled in Allegheny County https://t.co/FxOBEaKdSv

[Alexander C. Kaufman @AlexCKaufman]

Data centers as the main driver of electricity load growth? That's American exceptionalism, baby.

In its latest emissions forecast, @rhodium_group has a fascinating chart showing that buildings — air conditioning, heating, appliances — are the main drivers of electricity load growth basically everywhere but he U.S. Electric vehicles are the No. 2 rising demand in China and Western Europe.

Then there's the U.S., which, as the second chart shows, is way behind the rest of the rich world on electrification.

[Rich Lord @richelord]

Pittsburghers: Did you recently get a medical bill that gave you a headache? Did you make calls, send emails or otherwise take action? @PublicSourcePA would like to know, for a potential story. https://t.co/UgtDve3prs

[Rich Lord @richelord]

The @PublicSourcePA newsroom filed what's called a complaint in mandamus against Springdale Borough in an effort to compel officials to turn over public documents - mostly financial in nature - following state rulings that they should be released https://t.co/fKz5hJzXe8

[Oliver Morrison @ORMorrison]

How will your property taxes be impacted by Allegheny County's reassessment?

You can search your municipality or neighborhood. Lower #s in the chart mean your taxes could go up. Higher #s mean they could go down.

Search here: https://t.co/i8bZUaORJ8