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Super Bowl power outage somehow Obama’s fault, apparently
Seems the battle over energy will outlive the 2012 campaign.
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Ask Umbra: Are bathroom wipes safe?
A reader inquires about those pre-moistened wipes that are making the rounds. Umbra cautions hem to arrhoid them at all costs.
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy and bicycling: How do we build a coalition for bike justice?
Lessons from the great civil rights leader on building human infrastructure to connect our divided communities.
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Turn on, plug in, drop out: An electric car manifesto
On behalf of misunderstood electric-car fanatics everywhere, one EV owner would like to explain a few things.
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Right-wingers want to teach kids that climate change is a fairy tale
Three states have introduced bills requiring schools to teach that climate change is "controversial." Thanks, American Legislative Exchange Council.
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California high-speed rail construction not exactly moving at high speed
Less than six months from breaking ground, and California still hasn't bought any of the land it needs for its new high-speed rail line.
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Featured Friend: Jeff I.
Each month, we showcase one of our beloved Friends with Benefits — folks who have donated to support our work. Want to take your relationship with Grist to the next level? Just donate any amount to join the fun. Jeff I. “Here’s a picture with me and my oldest boy and best friend. I support Grist because […]
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Harvard professor has it right: U.S. climate push requires intense grassroots support around ‘cap-and-dividend’ bill
Theda Skocpol hits the nail on the head: We need cap-and-dividend, a wonky-sounding policy that nonetheless gets regular people excited.
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Lawmakers call for end to animal-deafening, oil-finding offshore surveys
Not that this means the surveys will actually stop.
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Pacific Northwest paying high price for carbon emissions
It is ironic that despite relatively progressive clean energy policies the West Coast is paying an unusually high price for global carbon emissions. Ocean water off the Pacific coast has absorbed so much carbon that it is becoming acidic enough to melt the shells of sea creatures. Our national and global addiction to fossil fuel […]
