Tammy Murga
Environment ReporterTammy Murga is the environment reporter at KPBS.
Before joining KPBS, she reported on San Diego County’s South County region for The San Diego Union-Tribune. Tammy has built her career covering communities across California, documenting recovery efforts after devastating Northern California wildfires, the resilience of youth following a deadly school shooting in Southern California and the ways business owners adapted amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Her reporting has been recognized by the California News Publishers Association and the San Diego Society of Professional Journalists.
In 2024, she was selected as a Data Fellow with the University of Southern California’s Center for Health Journalism, where she investigated the environmental and health impacts of cross-border pollution on children. Tammy has a background in journalism and new media, and graduated from Mount Saint Mary’s University in Los Angeles.
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The studies would mark significant county-led responses following previous efforts that some critics say have fallen short of providing relief to South County residents. -
A total of 14 local organizations received $914,000 in grants designed to incorporate "clean energy" in projects ranging from housing and transportation to bolstering community health. -
The federal government said it has increased the capacity of a wastewater treatment plant at the border by 10 million gallons per day. -
Researchers said the correlation between poor water and air quality validates what residents have said for years: exposure to the pollution is not just a nuisance, it’s causing their health issues. -
The lawsuit alleges the sites are "rodent infested," pose a fire hazard by having tents placed too close to one another and are located in terrain that make it difficult for people with mobility issues to navigate. -
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