OpEdNews Author's Page for Tom Murphy

Just a person that knows he matters and placing more on acceptance than expectation... And while this explanation is viewed apparently by some as limited, here's some more personal information that those same some believe I "need" to testify that I can post here at OpEdNews.com: I have an undergraduate degree (BA even - not a foppish BS) in biology/environmental science with an emphasis on environmental/ecological systems (they are, like, um, so complex), a master's degree in public health (MPH), 20+ years experience in the emergency planning and environmental, health & safety fields for a global electric/gas utility, and 22 years experience within the U.S. Army Medical Department as both enlisted and officer in the Army Reserves (no ARNG for me, but you folks are swell too). I also like playing with balloons and fuzzy kittens, collecting belly-button lint, and listening to Metallica underwater. Well, I'm joking on these likes, but they do sound like they’d produce an interesting if not disturbed person!

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Tuesday, May 20, 2008
"It was like found money."
"It was like found money," so said the attorney negotiating a carbon offset credits deal between a business entity and Calfornia-based forestry administrators. Meanwhile, who's going to guarentee that the money is actually used in the manner specified? Certainly not the attornies because they've made their money and are now looking for the next "carbon dupe".

Friday, May 9, 2008
When good intentions have bad results
(1 comments) So you think switching to an electric vehicle (i.e., plug-in or plug-in hybrid) is beneficial to the environment, right? Well, think again. Much like the plastic bag was promoted in the 1970s as a replacement to the paper bag only to find out that paper is the better medium here, I tell you, switching to an electric vehicle will have an increased and adverse impact upon the environment.

Monday, October 22, 2007
Global Warming - Challenging the Conventional Views
Humanity vs. Nature: John Stossel of ABC's "20/20" news program will challenge the conventinal views that Americans have about the global warming debate. The recent Nobel Peace Prize winner, Al Gore, was contacted by Mr. Stossel with regard to the piece and its subject. former Vice President Gore responded by stating that, "The debate is over." But is it?

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