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Everything you ever wanted to know about the Skocpol cap-and-trade report
Been wondering what's up with Theda Skocpol's climate-bill report you've been hearing about? Here's the deal.
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Peak What? Ask Barbie and Mickey Mouse
Peak Oil is the concept that new discoveries of commercially exploitable oil resources do not keep pace with growing demand. By extrapolating the data, you can estimate when we will run out of it for all practical purposes. There are a lot of disagreements about whether we have reached Peak Oil or when the downhill […]
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Don’t try to get anything done in D.C., even driving
D.C. has the worst gridlock. Twice over.
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This cheat sheet will make you win every climate argument
Ever find yourself around the dinner table at a loss for good climate arguments? Follow this flowchart!
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Seven unlikely supporters of Obama’s EPA nominee
Over her two-decade career, Gina McCarthy has drawn unusual praise from Republican and energy-industry admirers.
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Your new Grist front page — tried and tested
You, the jury, made your choice! We tested two different versions of our homepage and are adopting the simpler one that performed better.
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A defense of Keystone protesters from the dark heart of the MSM
While other political journalists and commentators look askance at the Keystone battle, Michael Grunwald of TIME steps up and defends the cause.
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A Big New Milestone Reached In Coal Retirement, Public Health, Climate Disruption
Millions of Americans are breathing easier these days as we announce that the Sierra Club Beyond Coal campaign has crossed the halfway mark toward meeting our goal of securing the retirement of a third of the nation‘s coal-fired power. It’s only been a year and a half since Bloomberg Philanthropies gave a $50 million grant […]
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Sorry, Michelle, but cheerleading isn’t enough to make Big Food change
The first lady calls on the food industry to lead the fight against obesity. But since junk food is still better for the bottom line, it'll take laws, not just encouragement, to fix our food system.
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300 Reasons Utilities Should Do These 3 Things For Distributed Solar
In the next decade, over 300 gigawatts of unsubsidized solar energy could be deployed across the United States, generating electricity for the same or less than retail electricity prices. But many utilities remain blissfully unaware of the coming solar storm or how to handle it, as evidenced by a Public Utility Commission hearing in Minnesota […]
