Heather Taylor-Miesle served as NRDC's deputy legislative director in the Washington, DC office for more than 4 years. Before working at NRDC, she was a Congressional staffer in the U.S. House of Representatives. Last July, Heather and her family moved to San Francisco where she continues to work with NRDC and the NRDC Action Fund.
Posted October 1, 2008 by Heather Taylor in U.S. Law and Policy
Here is a little good news from the world of Congress in a very scary week: Congress finally passed S. 906, the Mercury Export Ban bill. As my colleague, Susan Keane so eloquently explained: "Neither mercury or the fish we...continued→
Posted February 27, 2008 by Heather Taylor in Health and the Environment
I worry about my kids and what they are exposed to in this world. They are the main reason that I work for NRDC and believe me, there is plenty to do around here to protect them. If you pore...continued→
Posted February 6, 2008 by Heather Taylor in U.S. Law and Policy
Ah….the last budget of the Bush administration. I would say that I will miss this Administration and its legacy of slash and burn spending but that would be a lie (and would mean that I would be out of a...continued→
Posted December 12, 2007 by Heather Taylor in U.S. Law and Policy
During my time spent on Capitol Hill, I had the pleasure of working in the minority party. It was a pleasure for a number of reasons beyond my politics. One of the best parts of my former job was that...continued→
Posted December 7, 2007 by Heather Taylor in Nuclear Weapons, Waste and Energy
A few weeks ago, I committed a cardinal sin – I didn’t call my mother on her Birthday. I was travelling with my family so I was rushing around packing, saying goodbye, trying to get to the airport and once...continued→
Posted October 10, 2007 by Heather Taylor in U.S. Law and Policy
I don’t know about you but I am not a thrill-seeker. I don’t especially like spontaneity or flying by the seat of my pants. As many modern women know, the only way that I can create the illusion of balance...continued→
Posted October 4, 2007 by Heather Taylor in Health and the Environment
If the government or some prestigious health organization tells me that I need to avoid something in order to protect my child, there is no question that I will follow that instruction. I am a first-born with first-born tendencies. Besides...continued→
Posted September 18, 2007 by Heather Taylor in Moving Beyond Oil
Back in the day before my hubby and I had children, we were at war – not with each other or with a neighbor. We were at war with our 1973-built townhouse. We were determined to turn our energy sucking...continued→
Posted September 4, 2007 by Heather Taylor in U.S. Law and Policy
I was nodding off (as usual) while I was nursing my daughter at 3 a.m. this morning when terror hit my heart, like an arrow. I sat up in bed, a painful proposition when nursing a 20 pound child. This...continued→
Posted August 24, 2007 by Heather Taylor in The Media and the Environment
I have been planning to write this post for weeks but have struggled, procrastinated, and generally tried to avoid any deep thought that this kind of post would demand. That changed last night. I will explain…If you talk to me for more...continued→
Posted August 23, 2007 by Heather Taylor in U.S. Law and Policy
I like to start my morning with a little bit of reading from the Washington Post, the New York Times, Roll Call and the Drudge Report. Not only does reading the news give my body time to absorb my coffee...continued→
Posted August 21, 2007 by Heather Taylor in U.S. Law and Policy
Congressional ethics. Let me just start off by saying that I know putting the word "Congress" anywhere near the word "ethics" seems to be a bit of an oxymoron in today's society. But since I have had the pleasure of...continued→
Posted August 20, 2007 by Heather Taylor in Health and the Environment
It is "take our daughter to work" day here at NRDC since my baby-sitter called in sick this morning (thank you for being family-oriented, NRDC). Apologies if there are a few extra characters today in my blog. My daughter is...continued→
Posted August 16, 2007 by Heather Taylor in U.S. Law and Policy
Late last month, Grist published an article titled, Women Are From Earth, Men Are From Terra Firma by Kira Gould and Lance Hosey. Basically, this exceptional article drew the conclusion that the environmental movement is moving in a more masculine...continued→
Posted August 15, 2007 by Heather Taylor in Living Sustainably
My family is a pretty normal one. We have our good times and we have our bad times. So, when my mom and I started talking about taking a vacation with the ENTIRE family, I thought this is going to...continued→
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