I cover science and the environment for the Daily Press. The beat includes NASA, Chesapeake Bay restoration, the commercial nuclear power industry, a Department of Energy nuclear physics lab, offshore wind power development and other issues.

Originally from Buffalo, N.Y., I arrived at the Daily Press in October 2008 after working for newspapers in New York and Pennsylvania.

I play music with The Muckrakes, a rock 'n roll band that has had more members than I have fingers.

Goodbye.. 3/28/2012
Today is may last day at the Daily Press. I’m starting a public relations job in April with the University at Buffalo.

Virginia OKs what could be first offshore wind turbine in the US 3/28/2012
Virginia regulators on Tuesday approved what could be the first offshore wind turbine built in the United States.

EPA plans new GHG limits for power plants 3/28/2012
The rule could drive up costs for Surry coal plant Federal officials proposed on Tuesday the first-ever greenhouse gas limits for new power plants, a move that could affect a planned $6 billion coal-fired power plant in Surry County.

Virginia adds 840 miles of rivers and streams to dirty waters list 3/27/2012
The number of polluted waterways in Virginia grew Monday with the release of the state’s 2012 water quality report.

Local scientists seek citizens for osprey watching program 3/27/2012
As I noted earlier this month in the Daily Press, ospreys are back in Virginia.