Environmental Scientist. Writer. Mother.

Tag: Water


Hoosick PFOA Numbers

Confessions of a Former Environmental Regulator

How many times did I sit at my desk and worry about something I had missed, maybe a report I hadn’t read closely enough, or a number in a table …

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A Walk in Hoosick Falls

Forsaken storefronts line the street, mostly empty but for my reflection in the windows.  A few merchants remain — a children’s resale shop, a hair salon — glimpses of pride …

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When Water Hurts

I am a public utility girl, born and raised on municipal water — and I, like millions of Americans, took solace in the systems that were established to ensure the …

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