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  • ProPublica investigation: Is natural gas drilling endangering U.S. water supplies?

    This article, written by reporter Abrahm Lustgarten, was published by ProPublica.org. A version of it also ran on BusinessWeek’s website. In July, a hydrologist dropped a plastic sampling pipe 300 feet down a water well in rural Sublette County, Wyo., and pulled up a load of brown oily water with a foul smell. Tests showed […]

    Grist staff Uncategorized

  • James Bond a not-so-secret green agent

    The new James Bond flick Quantum of Solace, which opens this weekend, has an eco-theme. I wrote about it in April: Quantum of Solace continues the storyline that began with Casino Royale and finds Bond shaken (not stirred) by the death and betrayal of a loved one. He wants revenge, and he points a (Gold)finger […]

    Grist staff Culture

  • Concerns grow about giant pollute-y cloud over Asia

    A cloud of soot and other pollutants, blanketing Asia in a haze nearly two miles thick, is darkening cities, damaging crops, and killing thousands of people. But look at the bright side — it’s mitigating some impacts of climate change! Hey, they don’t call us a beacon in the smog for nothin’.

    Grist staff Climate & Energy

  • The green scoop on Obama’s Cabinet and administration picks and prospects

    Lisa Jackson. EPA Administrator: Lisa Jackson (not officially announced) Background on Jackson. Some enviros have been critical of Jackson — get the story. Steven Chu. Secretary of Energy: Steven Chu (not officially announced) Background on Chu. Watch Chu talk about climate change and renewable energy. Carol Browner. Energy Czar: Carol Browner (not officially announced) Background […]

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