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Get behind a critical climate change bill
I’m changing the climate — ask me how!
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Readers sound off on gas taxing, cow poop, and more
A Real Beal Feel Re: Give It Away, Give It Away, Give It Away Now Dear Editor: Deron Beal here, founder guy of the Freecycle Network. I’ve read a whole lot of articles about us and have been interviewed for even more. The only other article that even got close to Ms. Nijhuis’ “hitting […]
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Green All That You Can Green
Army Reverses Course on Environmental Cutbacks It’s enough to raise the cynic’s eyebrow: After the press uncovered and publicized an email memo ordering U.S. Army garrison commanders around the world to cut back on environmental programs at their bases to save money, the Army announced yesterday that — whaddya know? — it had found the […]
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Stop, Look, Lisbon
Enviro Groups Kick Off Sustainable-Community Plans in Lisbon A coalition of enviro groups is planning an ambitious project to build small, sustainable communities in cities around the globe, starting in Lisbon, Portugal. The World Wildlife Fund and U.K. development group BioRegional hope the communities will demonstrate that sustainable development is possible with today’s resources. The […]
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Winnebago-go-go
Green RVs Are Not an Oxymoron When you see a school-bus-sized RV trundling down the road, “eco-friendly” is not the first thought that comes to mind. Surely these beasts are guzzling gas and trailing pollution? Not necessarily so, says a small and growing group of enviros. Even without modifications, an RV dweller uses less energy […]
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Stock Gains
Bush Salmon Decision Irritates Both Enviros and Property-Rights Backers There’s a flurry of news today about salmon, which are getting more press of late than the Olsen twins. On the left coast, federal officials announced today that not only will all wild West Coast salmon species retain their protected status under the Endangered Species Act, […]
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Memorial Dally
Grist will not be publishing on Monday, May 31, in observance of Memorial Day. The hijinks and hilarity you count on will return on Tuesday. See you then!
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Michelle Nijhuis reviews Against the Grain by Richard Manning
What's for dinner at your house? Unless you're a strict Atkins adherent, chances are you've got at least one of the world's four top crops on your plate. Corn, wheat, rice, and potatoes account for about two-thirds of the world's nourishment; from French fries to brown rice, these familiar starches dominate humanity's diet.
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A gas tax might make good sense, but Dems don’t want to touch it
Who would have thought the day would come when environmentalists would want to high-five Gregg Easterbrook? Yes, the same Gregg Easterbrook who memorably dismissed widespread criticisms of the Bush administration’s environmental record as “baloney — baloney being rolled and deep-fried with cheese for purposes of partisan political bashing and fund-raising” in a Los Angeles Times […]
