Today, the U.S. EPA proposed new health advisory levels (HALs) for two toxic chemicals in drinking water: PFOA and PFOS. EPA proposed a HAL of 0.004 ppt (parts per trillion) for PFOA and a HAL of … more

Pride Month is a time of celebration for the LGBTQ+ community and their contributions in building a better, stronger economy—and it’s also a reminder of the progress we are still fighting to achieve.  more

Our hearts are broken. In New York, our emotions are still raw from the senseless mass murder at a Buffalo supermarket just more than a week ago, and now we watch as our colleagues in Texas, the students they devote themselves to and their families are forced to grapple with yet another horrific mass shooting. more

I was sad to read the letter that said that chipmunks were rats with stripes. My chipmunks aren’t like that, although maybe I just have a better kind here.  more

Please note that chipmunks are related to squirrels but not part of the squirrel family. Chipmunks are part of the rat family. Chipmunks are rats with stripes. They cause lots of damage to cars, … more

Private benefit amid public squalor I write in response to Betty Sutliff’s  “My View” about fracking in the Delaware River Basin. She argues that Pennsylvania’s … more