This piece was cross-posted at Huffpost Green and Marcia G. Yerman. I first interviewed Rep. Donna Edwards for an article about Afghan women in March 2010.  She had just returned from a Congressional trip to Afghanistan, and I wanted to get some “on the ground” feedback. ...

This piece was cross-posted at Moms Rising and Daily Kos. I have been writing a lot about air quality as part of my work with Moms Clean Air Force, an initiative by the Environmental Defense Fund. While I have always been passionate about preserving our...

I’ve never been one to get too politically involved in any one cause. I mean, I love politics, and as a journalist I’ve been exposed to many a cause that has opened up my eyes about the need to try to change things to make...

This piece was cross-posted at Farmer’s Daughter. How many premature deaths due to air pollution are acceptable? American Electric Power (AEP) says 34,000 in two years ia A-okay.  AEP is a huge polluter and they’re spending a ton of money to try to limit clean...

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