Posted by Keren Murphy in Curbing Pollution , Health and the Environment
Instead of my normal morning bike commute, this morning I made the cold rain-filled walk to the Rayburn House Office Building for an early hearing. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a hearing called "The Clean Water Act after...continued→
Posted by Keren Murphy in Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil
I’ve been married for a little over a week now and during the months leading up to our big day, I had every intention of doing a series of blog posts about my progress with planning a green wedding. Much like the...continued→
Posted by Keren Murphy in Curbing Pollution , Moving Beyond Oil , Saving Wildlife and Wild Places
After reading some of the headlines this morning I felt like I had a serious case of déjà vu. All the major news outlets were reporting Exxon Mobil pleads guilty to violating the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Approximately 85 birds,...continued→
Posted by Keren Murphy in Curbing Pollution
The neighborhood I call home is only a few short blocks from the Anacostia River---a river plagued by pollution from stormwater and sewage overflow. You see, every time it rains metals, bacteria, sediments, and nutrients deposited on highways are discharged...continued→
