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• A WALK THROUGH THE WEEK'S CLIMATE NEWS

  The Climate Post: Will the “dead” climate bill become a federal renewable energy standard? 12

  Posted 3 Sep 2010 4:37 PM By Christopher Mims

  Read about Sen. Lisa Murkowski's primary loss, ocean desertification, what's next for environmentalists, Chinese coal plants, and more. Read More

• it wasn't me

  BP spill costs hit $8 billion as crews unearth clues

  Posted 3 Sep 2010 1:03 PM By Agence France-Presse

  BP revealed on Friday that it has so far spent $8 billion to battle the Gulf of Mexico disaster. At the same time, its crews worked to retrieve key evidence about the spill from the seabed. Read More

• Back in black

  Latest Gulf oil well explosion was no disaster, but what does it say about offshore drilling? 5

  Posted 3 Sep 2010 10:24 AM By Randy Rieland

  Thursday's explosion in the Gulf had little in common with the BP disaster, but critics of offshore drilling say it highlights how risky the practice is. Also, China talks tough on energy, and its traffic jam from hell is back. Read More

• clean up on aisle green

  It (almost) can’t get more local than growing at the grocery store 13

  Posted 2 Sep 2010 4:27 PM By Ashley Braun

  Are farmers markets not fresh enough for you? Do you love the experience of walking down aisles of food which the grocery store can offer but cringe at the miles and minutes it took for your dinner to reach you? Then Agropolis may be for you! Read More

• Everyday low standards

  The price of cheap Walmart eggs? Mummified hens and tainted eggs 1

  Posted 1 Sep 2010 4:33 PM By Tom Philpott

  Atrocious sanitary conditions prevailed within the factory-scale facilities responsible for the egg recall. But the structure of the U.S. food market and the companies that benefit from its consolidation are far more to blame than any one egg tycoon. Read More

• Once there were parking lots

  The New Agtivist: Gene Fredericks is thinking inside the city’s big box 5

  Posted 1 Sep 2010 12:42 PM By Bonnie Azab Powell

  They're the bane of urban and suburban areas alike: the vacant, boarded-up K-Marts and Home Depot Expos. But where most people see blight and a waste of space, San Francisco Bay Area entrepreneur Gene Fredericks sees opportunity: to grow food. Lots of food. Fredericks' latest venture, Big Green Boxes, offers a new, high-tech, sustainable approach to Feeding the City. Read More

• Cash for Coal Clunkers

  We should pay to shut down dirty old coal plants 22

  Posted 31 Aug 2010 3:32 PM By Ted Nace

  “You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.” Inspired by this adage, we could create a positive financial incentive to induce power companies to shut down old coal plants. And because coal plants are so costly to society, a Cash for Coal Clunkers program could be revenue neutral. Read More

• Still charging

  California Legislature passes energy storage bill 6

  Posted 31 Aug 2010 12:15 PM By Todd Woody

  The Golden State now boasts the nation's first energy storage bill. Thanks to AB 2514, California's publicly-owned utilities must now find ways to bank a portion of the electricity they generate. The measure promises to jump start the country's nascent but necessary market for energy storage, and cement Arnold Schwarzenegger's legacy as a green governor. Read More

• cheesing it

  What do cream cheese, screws, and solar panels have in common?

  Posted 31 Aug 2010 10:51 AM By Terry Tamminen

  OK, it's corny, but I had to smile last week, spreading Philadelphia brand cream cheese on a bagel while visiting Philadelphia. But what really caught my eye was the label that said the product was made with renewable energy. Read More

• Fed Letter Day

  Want a car that gets good grades? Buy a hybrid 23

  Posted 31 Aug 2010 9:37 AM By Randy Rieland

  The federal government plans to grade cars based on their fuel efficiency. And that "C" for the Ford F-150 pickup will be prominently displayed on every F-150 in dealer showrooms. Needless to say, not everyone is happy. Plus, climate scientist Michael Mann vindicated -- again -- and poison ivy to grow bigger and faster with climate change. Read More

• Sea to Shiny Sea

  With drilling stalled in the Gulf, Big Oil sets its sights on the Arctic 8

  Posted 30 Aug 2010 11:29 AM By Randy Rieland

  Deepwater drilling may be on hold in the Gulf of Mexico, but it's about to hit high gear in the Arctic. The Arctic, alleged site of 20 percent of Earth's untapped oil, is more accessible now thanks to melting polar ice and our past inability to resist the temptations of easy fossil fuels. Read More

• My smart meter, my self

  California’s smart meter fears 25

  Posted 27 Aug 2010 4:40 PM By Todd Woody

  No one said transforming the century-old power system into a state of-the-art digital smart grid was going to be easy. But California already is getting bogged down in a growing fight over installing smart utility meters in homes. Read More

• They Might Be Giants riding in electric cars [VIDEO] 5

  Posted 27 Aug 2010 3:25 PM By Ashley Braun

• Fires could cost Russia $300 billion in forest loss 3

  Posted 27 Aug 2010 11:10 AM By Agence France-Presse

• California moves to set up auction market for green energy 3

  Posted 26 Aug 2010 3:45 PM By Todd Woody

• Swapping health care for people to get health care for forests 2

  Posted 26 Aug 2010 2:42 PM By Ashley Braun

• Three mobile vendors that are ‘Feeding the City’ one quick, guilt-free snack at a time 3

  Posted 26 Aug 2010 12:26 PM By Bonnie Azab Powell

• Walmart, Tyson recall 380,000 pounds of tainted ‘deli meats’ 13

  Posted 26 Aug 2010 10:57 AM By Tom Philpott

• Eco-amnesia costs the U.S. $20 billion a year 27

  Posted 25 Aug 2010 4:09 PM By Terry Tamminen

• Prius will no longer be silent under 5 mph 25

  Posted 25 Aug 2010 11:23 AM By Ashley Braun

• Anti-Prop 23 campaign taps out-of-state donors 4

  Posted 25 Aug 2010 11:18 AM By Todd Woody

• A global shift to renewable energy: But will it be fast enough? 47

  Posted 24 Aug 2010 11:57 AM By Lester Brown

• Mystery island, magical bikes, and 8 other green stories to keep you in the loop 1

  Posted 20 Aug 2010 11:01 AM By Randy Rieland

• Flush away greenhouse gases 4

  Posted 20 Aug 2010 10:44 AM By Todd Woody

• Utilities can meet EPA standards without threatening reliability 9

  Posted 20 Aug 2010 10:18 AM By David Roberts

• The U.S.-China three legged race

  Posted 19 Aug 2010 4:24 PM By Terry Tamminen

• The (incredibly loud) sound of SunChips on the Today Show—featuring Grist! 6

  Posted 19 Aug 2010 1:12 PM By Jennifer Prediger

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