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Yard times: Denver’s super-local veggie box
In Denver, a network of 12 yards creates enough food to feed 58 members of this urban community-supported agriculture project.
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Is the world’s ‘cleanest coal-fueled power plant’ a climate bait-and-switch?
The Texas facility will crank out electricity with a fraction of the greenhouse gases, while using -- and producing -- gobs of dirty oil.
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Post-Sandy, bike generators bring joy to NYC in the form of charged gadgets
Bicycle-powered generators are bringing people together and charging up their cell phones on the streets of New York.
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Hurricane hunger: What happens when a city’s food network breaks down
With long lines and empty shelves, Hurricane Sandy has revealed the fragile web of food distribution that many New Yorkers take for granted.
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New York City’s urban farms gasp for air after Sandy
Superstorm Sandy wiped out some of New York City's urban farms. What's next for farming in this new age of extreme weather?
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Featured Friend: Ellen C.
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. Ellen C. “Ever since I stumbled upon Grist last year, it’s taken over as my favorite information source […]
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Green Party’s Jill Stein arrested while resupplying KXL blockaders
Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein was delivering food to treesit activists when she was arrested Wednesday.
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FYI, Sandy did not initiate nuclear Armageddon
A nuclear plant in New Jersey raised its action level to "alert" after superstorm Sandy hit. Now it's not on alert anymore.
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Nebraska says new Keystone XL route is slightly less likely to ruin state
Nebraska has assessed TransCanada's new proposed route for the Keystone XL pipeline and found it to be not as sucky as the last proposed route.
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How Archaic Utility Rules Stall Local Solar [Infographic]
Many people expect that solar power will dramatically expand once it bursts through the cost barrier and becomes less expensive than grid electricity. But archaic utility rules can effectively cap local solar development at just 15% of peak demand. Fortunately, pioneering states like Hawaii and California are exploring ways to lift the cap and bring […]
