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  • A look at Tom Tancredo’s environmental platform and record

    Update: Tom Tancredo dropped out of the presidential race on Dec. 20, 2007. Environmental and energy issues don’t seem to be top priorities for Republican presidential hopeful Tom Tancredo. He rarely mentions them on the stump and he doesn’t highlight them on his campaign website. When he does talk about his vision for America’s energy […]

    Grist staff Politics

  • Endangered birds may trump Donald’s golf-course plans

    Donald Trump is fired. Fired up, that is, about his plans to build “the world’s greatest golf course” in Scotland. But seven endangered bird species may fly in his way. Which is just silly, says The Donald: “Each and every golf course I have built has got awards for environmental protection. … When we are […]

    Grist staff Culture

  • New report reveals lead content in lipsticks

    The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics today released a report revealing that a number of name-brand lipsticks contain lead, some at levels up to six times the FDA limit for lead in candy.

    Grist staff Uncategorized

  • Warmer weather causes Big Retail to lower profit forecasts

    A dozen leading U.S. retailers are reducing profit forecasts and blaming warmer weather for contributing to slumping sales. Retailers plagued by lower-than-expected September earnings included Nordstrom, Target, American Eagle Outfitters, Limited Brands, and JCPenney, all of which have had trouble moving autumn and winter clothing. Our suggestion: prove those reduced-profit predictions right by buying your […]

    Grist staff Technology