Author: Laura Michelle Burns

Laura Burns is a former biologist who blogs at Pug in the Kitchen. She her her husband, Matt strive to live a low-impact life with their 2 children Liam (2) and Sylvia (4 months). Together they cook from scratch, cloth diaper, homebirth, and hang their laundry in the fresh air.

Moms Clean Air Force Asks EPA To Strengthen Methane Rules at Pittsburgh Hearing

BY Laura Michelle Burns ON October 1, 2015

Reducing methane in our air is one of the many steps we need to take to protect the health of our children and slow climate change. On September 29th, I had an opportunity to join hundreds of others to ask the EPA to approve...

TOPICS: EPA, Fracking, Natural Gas, Pennsylvania

Ohio Moms Know Clean Air Transcends Political Gamesmanship

BY Laura Michelle Burns ON June 18, 2015

This is an op-ed I wrote that originally published on Cleveland.com: For some, climate change is just another political football. But for me, as a mom, it’s about much more than that — it’s about fighting for a clean, healthy environment for our kids. Climate...

TOPICS: Clean Air Rules and Regulations, Climate Change, EPA, Ohio, Politics

Renewable Energy Is An Uphill Battle In Ohio

BY Laura Michelle Burns ON October 16, 2014

Last summer, Ohio became the first state to weaken its renewable energy standards. Considering that the EPA had recently released new rules requiring individual states to meet standards for reducing their carbon emissions. The bill, SB 310, was heavily backed by the loud voices of...

TOPICS: Clean Air Rules and Regulations, EPA, Great Lakes, Ohio, Politics, Renewable Energy

Ohio Mama Summit: Exciting, Enlightening And Empowering

BY Laura Michelle Burns ON May 14, 2014

When in a group of people whose passions are aligned, community becomes powerful. Last week, communities of parents met to share their passion for clean air and advocacy across our nation — Mama Summits that were held in California, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, New Hampshire, New...

TOPICS: Activism, Children's Health, Clean Air Rules and Regulations, Ohio, Politics, Renewable Energy

Is Disney Fracked?

BY Laura Michelle Burns ON January 16, 2014

In August of 2013, a fantastical new program supported by Radio Disney was introduced in cities all over Ohio. The goal of “Rocking in Ohio” was purportedly to foster children’s interest in science and technology. As a biologist, I am always looking for the opportunity...

TOPICS: Ohio

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