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Arizona: Fight for Clean Air and Clean Energy Inspires a Family of Activists
Kathy Mohr-Almeida and her daughter Anna (pictured at the right) – along with millions of others in Arizona and surrounding states – could breathe a little easier if the Environmental Protection Agency steps up to enforce the Clean Air Act protections for Navajo Generating Station, one of the biggest polluters in Arizona. Kathy and Anna […]
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Chevron and BP are pulling out of wind and solar
Beyond Petroleum? Not anymore. These two oil giants plan to stay oil giants, with emphasis on the oil.
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How black land became white sand: The racial erosion of the U.S. coasts
In 1910, African Americans owned over 15 million acres in the former slave-holding states, much of it along the coasts. Few of them reaped the bounty as those lands were transformed into beach towns and resorts.
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Make Me Care: How does tech turn citizens into climate scientists?
In this episode of Grist's new video series, Sam Larson talks collective intelligence -- how we can harness the power of the crowd to fight climate change.
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Tiny-home-in-a-box will turn 200 sq. ft. into a sophisticated dining room AND trashy club
Why should you have to forego simple pleasures just because you prefer smaller-scale living?
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Meet “Traffic Droid,” the cycling superhero who calls out bad drivers
That’s WAY better than shooting a web outta your wrists or smashing things with a giant hammer.
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#AskChevron: The hashtag that roared (and paid)
Behind a successful effort to focus attention on an oil company lay a paid Twitter promotion and an elusive group named The Toxic Effect.
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The week in GIFs: Jesus and Joseph Gordon-Levitt
And a goat thrown in for good measure.
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The fight is on: Obama’s climate rules aren’t out yet, but both sides are already slugging
The Chamber of Commerce claims the rules will result in economic losses of $50 billion a year. Enviros and the Obama admin say that's baloney.
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Ohio rolls back green energy standards — cue widespread hair-tearing
The state now has the dubious distinction of being the first in the nation to undo a renewable energy mandate.
