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Why our economy 'required' the Gulf oil spill

Earlier this month, environmental and clean energy activists, as well as coastal communities breathed a much needed sigh of relief when the Obama administration reversed last spring’s reckless decision to open up new offshore areas to oil drilling. Now, thankfully, the coastlines of the Pacific, Atlantic and the eastern Gulf will be spared the same […]

Will we make the needed investment in the nation's cities?

The nation's metro areas could be centers of innovation, green jobs, and low-carbon technology. So why do we treat them like stepchildren?

EIA projects climate catastrophe

The EIA has projected that the United States will lead the world into catastrophic global warming over the next twenty five years.

Blue-collar desert town goes green

Lancaster, Calif., has embarked on a program to solarize the community -- and that includes the home ballpark of the minor-league Lancaster JayHawks.

Evangelicals are greener than you think

Young evangelicals are increasingly inclined to care about climate change. Don't let the far right set up a false culture war.

Scoop: word analysis reveals GOP secret Senate strategy

Here's a document WikiLeaks doesn't have: a so-called "word cloud" produced by sophisticated word-frequency-analysis software, only available on the internets.

Britain abandons renewable power mandates, embraces feed-in tariffs

In a potentially precedent-setting move for the English-speaking world, the UK proposes abandoning its "market reforms" of the 1990s.

Less energy, less pollution, and greater savings. Some dilemma.

David Owen blames a host of evils on efficiency, but fails to back up his accusations with facts.

Favorite food books of 2010

Michael Pollan, Ruth Reichl, Novella Carpenter, and many more Friends o' Grist Food tell what tomes they most relished this past year. Plus: A Wendell Berry bonus treat!

Taming the mean streets: A talk with NYC transportation chief Janette Sadik-Khan

NYC DOT commish Janette Sadik-Khan has been giving primacy to people over cars for the first time since Robert Moses started building urban freeways.