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Democrats ask for investigation into Keystone XL
Congressional Democrats decided to stop being polite and start being real about the Keystone XL approval process. Twenty representatives had already petitioned Secretary of State Clinton to look into the issue, […]
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Food Day: Photos from celebrations around the country [SLIDESHOW]
Last weekend, eaters from around the country celebrated the first annual Food Day (Oct. 24). It’s an event modeled after Earth Day, but seeing as how the food movement is […]
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Congress Ignores the People When Dismantling Public Health, Environmental Protections
As a mom, I often take for granted that the water I put in my daughters sippy cup is safe, and the air that she breathes when she’s playing outside […]
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Koch-funded scientists confirm global warming
Remember when physicist Richard Muller was called to testify in the House by denialist Republicans who thought he'd debunk global warming, and he ended up supporting it instead? That was fun! And it just happened again on a grander scale. Muller's group at Berkeley, which was funded in part by the Charles G. Koch foundation, has reexamined (with a skeptical eye, of course) a metric crapload of climate information -- including data from the University of East Anglia, i.e. Climategate Central. Their conclusion? "Global warming is real." Direct quote.
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Featured Friend: Sara Kiesler
Each month, we showcase one of our beloved Friends with Benefits — folks who have donated to support our work. Want to take your relationship with Grist to the next […]
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Wanted: Voices from the Occupation
The Occupy Wall Street movement is here to stay -- and Grist readers are a part of it. Tell us your on-the-scene story and join the conversation.
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On its 39th anniversary, the Clean Water Act needs defenders
This post originally appeared on Treehugger. In 1969, a river caught fire. People of a certain age probably remember when it happened. The Cuyahoga, which runs through northeastern Ohio and […]
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Revolution in the air
“Those Who Take the Meat from the TableTeach contentment.Those for whom the taxes are destinedDemand sacrifice.Those who eat their fill speak to the hungryOf wonderful times to come.Those who lead […]
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Friday music blogging: Elliott Brood
When David Roberts went to the Pickathon music festival in Oregon earlier this year, he discovered a bunch of new bands, but none won him over as quickly and thoroughly as Elliott Brood, a three-piece twang/folk/rock outfit from Toronto.
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Is the next Steve Jobs in Geneva, Beijing, or Abu Dhabi?
Reading tributes to the fallen tech hero, Steve Jobs, from around the globe, two things are clear to me — his successor is likely to be in the clean energy […]
