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Articles by Laura Michelle Burns
3 New Facts About Chemicals And The Great Lakes
Learn about the chemicals polluting the great lakes, both new and old, that affect our water and air quality.
Plastics In The Great Lakes
Find out how our Great Lakes are polluted by plastic and learn some simple things you can do to reduce plastic pollution.
God Is Green: My Religion And The Environment
Read how one woman wants others to see that Christian religions should embrace environmentalism as a God given duty.
Young Evangelicals Take On Global Warming With Prayer
Learn about Young Evangelicals for Climate Action, a group of dedicated young people passionate about both their religion and protecting our environment.
Vote For Health And Cut The Cost Of Asthma
Learn how asthma costs families and communities money, time and resources. Clean air means less asthma, and a better economy.
The Toxic 20 Touches The Great Lakes
Learn about air pollution in Ohio and other Great Lakes states, where new standards will help, but not eliminate, air pollution from industry.
Waste To Energy: A Step Forwards Or Backwards For Ohio?
What is waste heat and is it a good source of clean energy? One Ohio mom looks for answers about this new energy source.
A Sooty Mess In Ohio
Learn about soot pollution, where it comes from, how it creates a health hazard and how Ohio is being affected every day.
Take The Pledge And Become An Energy Star!
UPDATE! Team ENERGY STAR is inviting students up to the age of 25 to enter an essay contest explaining why saving energy is important and describing how they do their part. The “essays” can be anything: written words, photo montages, slide shows, …
Omega-3 Fish Oil Supplements: A Safer Alternative?
Read about a Moms Clean Air Force member’s search for a healthy way to get necessary omega-3 oil in her diet without risking mercury poisoning from fish.
“Climate Change Is The Highest Moral Issue Of Our Time”
Read about one Moms Clean Air Force member’s experience with an interfaith religious group determined to make climate change activism a priority.