Articles by Grist staff

New CIA campus goes green

The CIA has apparently been green for years — yet somehow, nobody managed to find out. But the secret-keepers’ Chantilly, Va., campus was just outed as neerg gniog (that’s code for “going green”). The new campus is LEED certified and features a green roof, preferred parking for carpoolers, energy-efficient equipment, waterless urinals, and more. We’d […]

Duke Energy will build likely its last coal plant in North Carolina

Well, we’ve got good news and bad news: North Carolina air-quality officials have granted Duke Energy a permit for a new coal plant (boo) in what Duke Carolinas President Ellen Ruff says is “very likely the last coal plant you’ll see coming from Duke” in the Carolinas (rah!). The permit stipulates that four older Duke […]

Senators include clean-energy incentives in economic stimulus bill

More than 40 senators, of both the Democrat and Republican persuasion, got behind a successful effort to include green-job boosting and renewable-energy incentives in the Senate version of an economic stimulus package. The legislation passed markup in the Finance Committee today and now heads to the Senate floor for a final vote.

Sexy green Adrian Grenier to host new eco-show

Mmm … [Entourage star and über-hottie Adrian] Grenier has recently inked a deal with the Discovery Channel to star in a 13-episode series tentatively titled The Green Life, in which he’ll travel the country — presumably by patchouli-powered hybrid bus or something equally irritating — and dole out advice about how regular folks can remodel […]