Articles by Grist staff

Kassie Siegel of the Center for Biological Diversity answers questions

Kassie Siegel. What’s your job title? I work for the Center for Biological Diversity as director of the Climate, Air, and Energy Program. What does your organization do? The Center for Biological Diversity works to protect imperiled plants and animals, the wild places they depend on, and, by extension, our own well-being. We are probably […]

Readers write in about coal’s villainy, eating locally, sexy eco-geeks, and more

  Re: One Nation, Under Terry Dear Editor: I read Terry Tamminen’s book, and overall I think it’s a very credible effort by a very good guy. He does a bang-up job laying out the case against petroleum. But he’s guilty of a serious (possibly fatal, given his position and influence) error in saying that […]

King for a Day

Daily Grist takes a break for equality’s sake, resumes on Tuesday So many Monday holidays, so little time: just when you got used to having us back, Daily Grist will be taking a break on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will march and discuss and reflect, yes — and we might also start counting […]

It’s Mill-er Time

What readers are talking about on the blog this week This week on Gristmill, the big debate is over ex-Schwarzenegger adviser Terry Tamminen’s support for hydrogen cars. He’s taking a lot of heat — so if any hydrogen supporters are lurking out there, now’s the time to speak up. In other bloggy news, staff writer […]