Articles by Grist staff

Bush admin hawks liquefied natural gas as energy answer

The Bush administration is championing natural gas as the answer to America’s domestic energy needs, despite reservations from the usual batch of freedom-haters about its cost, reliability, and safety. Proponents point out that natural gas is cheaper, less polluting, and more abundant than oil — and, oh yeah, a huge business opportunity. Major energy companies […]

Put a Liar in Your Tank

White House official who edited climate reports moves to Exxon Philip Cooney, the White House official (and former oil-industry lobbyist) recently outed for watering down government climate-change reports, has left his position in the Bush administration to take a new job at … wait for it … ExxonMobil. Now, we know what you’re thinking, but […]

The Man From NIMBY

Wind-resistant senator owns land near proposed Mass. wind farm Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) has been blowing hard against wind power, a position that’s mystified both his Senate colleagues and wind-industry advocates. Alexander introduced an energy bill earlier this year that included grants for solar and other sources of clean power, as well as incentives for […]

Feel the farce, Cuke

Well, it seems not everyone finds the (mis)adventures of Cuke Skywalker, Obi Wan Cannoli, TofuD2, and friends as funny as we do. Like its predecessor "The Meatrix," an online video spoof addressing factory farm issues that angered the dairy industry, "Store Wars," which touts organics and refers to conventional farming as the dark side, has many in the produce industry up in arms (er, light sabers?).

"It's one of the best spoofs I've ever seen," said Tim Chelling, vice president for communications for the Western Growers Association in Irvine. "But when it comes to some of the facts presented, as far as consumers go, the farce is not with you."

Listen, Tim, leave the puns to the professionals, ok?