http://www.grist.org/kingdom/muckraker Grist Kingdom Feed Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:34:04 -0700 en http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=cd5bb809311f6f259be0b0bee17d4c26 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-07-02-cap-and-traitors/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:39:54 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-07-02-cap-and-traitors/ Republican House members who provided the margin of victory in last week’s narrow passage of the American Clean Energy and Security Act are taking heat from the right for their votes.

]]> Republican House members who provided the margin of victory in last week’s narrow passage of the American Clean Energy and Security Act are taking heat from the right for their votes.

]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=a46d483e6e136da403ccc2ac5c9defe4 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-07-01-obama-two-degrees/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:31:22 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-07-01-obama-two-degrees/ A broad coalition of environment, science, and faith-based groups sent a letter to President Barack Obama recently asking him to pursue a goal of keeping global warming to less than 2 degrees in upcoming international meetings.

]]> A broad coalition of environment, science, and faith-based groups sent a letter to President Barack Obama recently asking him to pursue a goal of keeping global warming to less than 2 degrees in upcoming international meetings.

]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=bf7b8fe16c3805d37c4d037bd7001595 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-07-01-tv-ad-waxman-markey-climate/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:59:01 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-07-01-tv-ad-waxman-markey-climate/ A new ad from Americans United for Change pats Congress onthe back for passing the Waxman-Markey climate and energy bill.  Uh, er, could someone send them a Civics textbook? Only the House has acted; the Senate fight has barely begun.

]]> A new ad from Americans United for Change pats Congress onthe back for passing the Waxman-Markey climate and energy bill.  Uh, er, could someone send them a Civics textbook? Only the House has acted; the Senate fight has barely begun.

]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=8bf2fda6e33e8436bc57260550354f4a http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-30-al-franken-climate-vote/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:05:41 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-30-al-franken-climate-vote/ The end of the long Minnesota Senate recount saga means there will be one more senator who supports action to address climate change. In an interview with Grist last year, Al Franken said he supports a strong domestic cap-and-trade program with pollution permits auctioned off, not given away.

]]> The end of the long Minnesota Senate recount saga means there will be one more senator who supports action to address climate change. In an interview with Grist last year, Al Franken said he supports a strong domestic cap-and-trade program with pollution permits auctioned off, not given away.

]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=b3a574787050fbecf060b79648b5d6b0 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-30-california-waiver-granted/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:56:05 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-30-california-waiver-granted/ The EPA announced on Tuesday that it will grant a waiver for California and 13 other states to set automobile emission standards that are higher than national ones.  The move is important symbolically, even though it isn’t likely to lead to emission reductions in the next few years.

]]> The EPA announced on Tuesday that it will grant a waiver for California and 13 other states to set automobile emission standards that are higher than national ones.  The move is important symbolically, even though it isn’t likely to lead to emission reductions in the next few years.

]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=b50347c2011f26cdb6fa91621693f2f9 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-29-moveon-polls-members/ Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:54:22 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-29-moveon-polls-members/ The progressive activist group MoveOn is trying to rally its 5 million members behind an aggressive campaign to strengthen the climate and energy bill that passed the House last week.

]]> The progressive activist group MoveOn is trying to rally its 5 million members behind an aggressive campaign to strengthen the climate and energy bill that passed the House last week.

]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=2c0c364f0a658b5eae736855eda4512a http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-29-obama-efficiency-standards/ Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:12:59 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-29-obama-efficiency-standards/ President Barack Obama doesn’t think he can solve global warming by changing his f**king light bulbs, but he’s going to do it anyway. More importantly, he’s going to change the light-bulb industry.  Get the scoop on energy-efficiency plans the president outlined on Monday.

]]> President Barack Obama doesn’t think he can solve global warming by changing his f**king light bulbs, but he’s going to do it anyway. More importantly, he’s going to change the light-bulb industry.  Get the scoop on energy-efficiency plans the president outlined on Monday.

]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=1d082fbb2a405d4390fa992ac6ae3eac http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-29-house-climate-debate-minute/ Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:34:39 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-29-house-climate-debate-minute/ Grist sat through roughly six hours of debate of the climate bill on Friday, and if you were watching or following our live blogging of it, you know how painful it got at times. For those who want to see the short version of Friday’s debate, Progressive Media USA put together a one-minute summary of Democratic and Republican talking points.

]]> Grist sat through roughly six hours of debate of the climate bill on Friday, and if you were watching or following our live blogging of it, you know how painful it got at times. For those who want to see the short version of Friday’s debate, Progressive Media USA put together a one-minute summary of Democratic and Republican talking points.

]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=e77bb4a15ec03329aab803d2bebfb769 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-26-climate-bill-senate-politics/ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:05:09 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-26-climate-bill-senate-politics/ The narrow victory for House Democrats’ climate and energy bill came only after much coercion by party leaders and the White House. The close vote makes it clear that Waxman-Markey will face many more tough battles in the Senate and again in the House when a final bill comes back for final, final approval.

]]> The narrow victory for House Democrats’ climate and energy bill came only after much coercion by party leaders and the White House. The close vote makes it clear that Waxman-Markey will face many more tough battles in the Senate and again in the House when a final bill comes back for final, final approval.

]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=08f5910b1cd0bf54deda5c865a9f8da8 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-25-pelosi-climate-bill-votes/ Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:14:30 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-25-pelosi-climate-bill-votes/ Are there 218 votes in the House of Representatives for the Waxman-Markey climate and energy bill?

]]> Are there 218 votes in the House of Representatives for the Waxman-Markey climate and energy bill?

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