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  • A look at Bill Richardson’s environmental platform and record

    Update: Bill Richardson dropped out of the presidential race on Jan. 10, 2008. Bill Richardson has been an advocate for clean energy and action against climate change during his tenure as governor of New Mexico from 2003 to the present, and now, as a Democratic presidential candidate, he’s pushing perhaps the biggest and most far-reaching […]

    Grist staff Politics

  • Yup, the Duggars do it again

    Remember the Duggar family? Well, they followed through on that promise of more children.

    Grist staff Culture

  • Water, that is

    Take a few minutes to drink up this NYT editorial on the virtues of tap water. It’s one of the most emailed stories on the NYT site, so maybe you’ve already seen it. This bit is particularly relevant … Water bottles, like other containers, are made from natural gas and petroleum. The Earth Policy Institute […]

    Grist staff Culture

  • Man, the Arctic is Hot

    Russia plants flag under North Pole, India launches its first Arctic expedition Earlier this week, we reported that Russia was planning to stake a claim on the North Pole. Or, rather, the seabed deep underneath. Yesterday, two mini-submarines planted a titanium national flag on the sea floor, causing celebration in Moscow and consternation in Canada, […]

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