Mandy Warner is a new mom; her daughter Daphne was born about 6 months ago. She has been following the progress of the mercury regulations for years. She recently returned from maternity leave only to find out that she must redouble her efforts to support the new Mercury and Air Toxics Standards. Polluting utilities are …
A few months ago, in Southeast Ohio, I got to see the world of fracking up close and personal. It was a gorgeous spring day. The previous night’s rain had left the air fresh, and cotton ball clouds dotted the sky. Traveling with several amazing clean air activists from the Athens, Ohio, area, we stopped …
I was born and raised in Oklahoma. Generally, Oklahoma is a quiet state, although sometimes we're in the news because an elected official says something ridiculous. My state has always had tornadoes, but this past month pushed Oklahoma into the media spotlight, with a sharp increase in rare and severe weather events. On May 3rd, …
Since doctors advise pregnant women and women of child-bearing age to limit their tuna consumption, because eating tuna may put their unborn baby at risk for mercury poisoning, I assumed everyone knew the hardcore scoop about tuna. Not so. Famed food writer, Mark Bittman discusses in the New York Times that he did not know …
