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Articles by Sarah K. Burkhalter

Sarah K. Burkhalter is Grist's project manager.

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  • Drastic delays proposed for Hanford Nuclear Reservation cleanup

    The following is a guest post from Gina Barteletti, publications and volunteer coordinator at Heart of America Northwest. —– The U.S. Department of Energy is proposing to add more deadly, toxic waste to Washington State’s Hanford Nuclear Reservation before existing waste is cleaned up. At the same time, DOE is proposing changes to the Tri-Party […]

  • A gift guide for eco-minded shoppers headed to big-box stores

    More Advice Looking for more holiday gift ideas? Check out our past gift guides: Gifts Recommended by Grist Staff and Readers Even More Gifts Recommended by Readers Gifts for Young Folk Gifts for Every Stereotype on Your List When it comes to gift-giving this holiday season, ‘twould be best to give nothing at all but […]

  • McSweeney’s satirizes the quest for eco-eats

    “Understanding food labels you might encounter at Whole Foods”: Natural: Pretty much everything is natural, including this sentence. What makes it natural? The fact that it has the word “natural.” Conventional: Conventional says, “I love the system,” and we’re not even sure why you’re shopping here. You don’t want paper or plastic — you have […]

  • From Timberlake to Tank

    *NSYNC with wildlife JT ain’t gonna buy you a diamond ring (that sort of gift don’t mean anything). He wants to get you somethin’ special, Aussie Zoo: It’s his Hancock on a check. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris / WireImage.com Could watching 30 Rock in our Scrubs while Singing Bee why we’re The Biggest Loser in The […]