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There will be dollars: Obama signs a new farm bill into law
It took forever and nobody's totally happy with it. See you again in 2019 or so when the whole thing starts all over again.
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Grist on tablets: Now 100 percent shinier!
We're pleased to introduce a brand-new Grist-for-tablet design that you'll see every time you load our site up on your iPad or Android tablet.
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Will Sochi have enough snow?
Piles of fake snow at the Olympics are the latest sign of an industry on the brink.
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Senator Markey calls on Secretary Jewell to suspend federal coal leases, as Peabody brags about exporting our coal
Senator Ed Markey called for a suspension of new federal coal lease sales this week, following the release of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that highlighted problems with the […]
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20, it’s a blessing: Celebrating two decades of environmental justice
In 1994, President Clinton signed Executive Order 12898, a landmark in protecting communities of color from industrial pollution. For those living in the dirty streets, it was long overdue.
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How 350.org went from “strange kid” to head of the green class
350.org's May Boeve explains how the organization nearly got founded at a Montana microbrewery, how it drew a line in the tar sands, and where it’s going next.
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New Poll: Americans Ready for Action on Carbon Pollution
Public hearing in Washington, DC, Thursday will be packed with supporters This week we once again heard the call for action from Americans loud and clear: They want clean energy […]
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Farm bill passes Senate, with a little something for everyone
The long-delayed grab-bag legislative package finally staggers its way out of the legislature and onto the president's desk.
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2013 Marked the Thirty-seventh Consecutive Year of Above-Average Temperature
By Janet Larsen Last year was the thirty-seventh consecutive year of above-normal global temperature. According to data from NASA, the global temperature in 2013 averaged 58.3 degrees Fahrenheit (14.6 degrees […]
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Natural Gas isn’t a Bridge Fuel, it’s a Gateway Drug
In his State of the Union, President Obama added to the conventional wisdom that supplanting coal with natural gas will act as a bridge toward a climate solution. Unfortunately, gas […]
