Claire Thompson 
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Claire Thompson is an editorial intern at Grist. She is studying journalism at Northwestern University.
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the crude cost of fuel
Two new documentaries -- 'Crude' and 'Fuel' -- examine two sides of our petroleum problem 2
Posted 1 month, 3 weeks agoCrude and Fuel, two new documentaries, show the damaging effects of the world's addiction to oil, each film from its own unique angle.earth daze
New film 'Earth Days' takes a sometimes devastating look at the history of environmental activism 4
Posted 2 months, 1 week agoRobert Stone's new documentary Earth Days chronicles the inspiring rise of the environmental movement in the 1970s, and the dispiriting series of missed opportunities that followed.
Act like you care
Hollywood's next green generation 2
Posted 2 months, 3 weeks agoWhich hot young actors are on their way to becoming Hollywood's new green dream team?
Throw the book at 'em
Is it time to get rid of phone books? 9
Posted 2 months, 3 weeks agoFive million trees are cut down every year to produce U.S. phone books. Do we really need them dumped on every doorstep? Some states, cities, and phone companies are reconsidering.
It ain't over til it's over
Seattle's bag-fee supporters still smiling despite setback 5
Posted 3 months agoSeattle's proposal for a disposable-bag fee was soundly defeated in Tuesday's primary election, but bag-fee supporters feel confident that the war against plastic bags is going well.