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The Republicans' hollow threat: EPA and the Congressional Review Act
As they wage war on the EPA, congressional Republicans are talking about using the Congressional Review Act. Can it work? Almost certainly not.
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California utility signs 831-megawatt photovoltaic farms deal
Seven new solar farms would have the capacity at peak output to power more than 540,000 homes.
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Rebounds and Jevons: Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded
My last post on David Owen's piece in the New Yorker and on the Jevons effect stirred up some interesting questions and discussion that I want to follow up on here.
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Obamarator
Grist staff receives a special delivery. Hopefully it doesn’t contain pthalates! The Obamarator: your personal stimulus package
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Giffords has environmental cred
Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, the victim of an assassination attempt on Saturday that killed six, isn't just smart and tough (there's hope she'll pull through despite serious injury). She also has environmental credentials.
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Living in a small space can sometimes cramp your green style
Living in a small home without a car limits the amount we consume and pollute. But green living can sometimes get in the way of -- well, green living.
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Ask Umbra: Are cell phones safe to use?
A cell phone user writes in to ask about the potential health impacts of using the device. This is no LOL’ing matter! Umbra makes a call on ways to use your mobile phone more safely. If you use a cell phone, read this.
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Disarming the Food to Fuel Conflict
Corncob Bob (left) and Bob Dinneen, CEO of the RFA. Crossposted from the Biodiversivist blog In this post I am going to critique an article titled: Disarming the Food to Fuel Conflict …which was written by someone who did not seem to be aware that his main source of information, the Renewable Fuels Association, is […]
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Tom Philpott on KCRW's 'Good Food' radio show
Grist's senior food and agriculture writer will discuss what's happening with tomato harvesters in Immokalee, Fla., and more.
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Teens say: Please give us decent sex ed! [VIDEO]
Why is the teen birthrate in the U.S. so high? Sex ed in many schools sucks. Some teens got so fed up that they made a film about the need for real sex education.
