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Coal ash is a dangerous mess. Why isn’t it better regulated?
The U.S. political system hasn't yet found the spine to classify coal residue as hazardous. What are the holdups?
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New video: All of the Above is climate denial
You may have seen the latest effort to push an All of the Above energy to a younger generation, this time by the GOP (but of course, they're not the first to do so...ahem, President Obama...). Well, we at Oil Change International have our own version we'd like to share.
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More problems for coal exporters: clean water protections
Ambre Energy and its financial backers at Resource Capital Funds received some more bad news this week for their efforts to build coal export facilities on the Columbia River. Earthfix […]
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Victory in Georgia: Students Continue to Make Progress Against Campus Coal Plants
I am thrilled for students at the University of Georgia: After more than four years of campaigning, gathering more than 5,000 signatures and 100 faculty endorsements, and a slew of […]
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Has modern agriculture cleaned up its dirty runoff act?
Farmers today don't muddy rivers as much as they used to -- but the full downstream picture is still quite dark.
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From veteran organizer Marshall Ganz, how-tos for activists
From the civil rights era to the Obama campaign, one approach has consistently worked, according to Ganz: Pick a clear, specific goal.
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Please, scientists: Tell us how you really feel about climate change
Scientists need clearer language to express the urgency of climate change. Dropping an F-bomb or two would be a good start.
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Two-thirds of Republicans think the media exaggerates climate change
On the other hand, nearly half of Democrats believe the seriousness of climate change is actually underestimated by news outlets.
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Grist is looking for the next class of fellows
Are you an early-career journalist, storyteller, or multimedia wizard who digs what we do? Then Grist wants you! We are now accepting applications for the next class of the Grist Fellowship Program.
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How seeds could be our saviors — if we save them first
A new documentary underscores how many different problems seed diversity could solve for us. But first we have to stop casually losing varieties.
