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Fools' Gold Readers sound off on green computing, ranching, and more		16 Apr 2004	Letters
Write your own letter. Gotcha! Re: Terror Alert Level: Green, Daily Grist Dear Editor: I wanted to commend you for making me smile today with your April Fools edition of the Daily Grist. After being outraged that the EPA would be folded into the Department of Homeland Security, I was excited about the ban on snowmobiles. I did think it was unusual that I was overly interested in all the pieces, but they were wri ...
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Prius Eyes, They're Watching Us Readers sound off on Priuses, Nader (yes, again), and more		22 Mar 2004	Letters
Write your own letter. Prius: Quiet, but Not Diminutive Re: Hy Jinx, Daily Grist Dear Editor: I read the New York Times story about the Toyota Prius at the Oscars before I saw it in the Daily Grist, and I was already annoyed about those descriptions of my Prius as "diminutive." The Prius offers all the comfort and performance of upscale sedans such as the Toyota Camry, and it cost ...
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Race Matters Readers sound off on immigration, racial prejudice, Nader, and more		08 Mar 2004	Letters
Write your own letter. Cred Ability Re: Que Sierra, Sierra, Main Dish, by Michelle Nijhuis Dear Editor: To preserve the beauty and health of the environment for all the world's populations, environmentalists can only educate, inspire, and lead. What little power we may wield stems from our ideas, and perhaps also from our love of nature and of humanity. Yes, the number of people on our planet, and ...
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Much Doo-Doo About Nothing Readers sound off on diapers, Dennis Kucinich, and more		23 Feb 2004	Letters
Write your own letter. Cut from Different Cloth Re: Kid Commando, Ask Umbra, by Umbra Fisk Dear Editor: I usually love your magazine, but I was disappointed by your column on diapering options. I think it's great that you educated people about "elimination communication," but this is a challenging technique, as you described, so not many parents are likely to be willing or able to do it. ...
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Letter Rip Readers sound off on John Kerry, mad cow, and more		06 Feb 2004	Letters
Write your own letter. Oh, Now We're Blushing Re: Just Stick to Tofu, Daily Grist Dear Editor: I read the Daily Grist of Jan. 9 and laughed out loud, was outraged, and laughed again. I was moved to finally contribute. I've been getting your newsletter for a couple of years and recommend it all the time. I'm a professional tree hugger, and literally have my head in the trees, so I need you to tell me what the rest of t ...
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The Scarlett Letters Readers sound off on Lynn Scarlett, Howard Dean, and more		23 Jan 2004	Letters
Write your own letter. Scarlett All Bark, Bush Bites Re: Interior Design, Main Dish, by Amanda Griscom Dear Editor: After having the opportunity to hear Lynn Scarlett speak at an MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning luncheon this past fall, I am glad to see Grist shining some light on functionaries in the Bush administration who are driving and justifying environmental policy. While Ms. Scarle ...
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Dude, Where's My Biodiesel? Readers sound off on biodiesel, waterless urinals, jocks, and more		09 Jan 2004	Letters
Write your own letter. Re: Put the Pedal to the Mettle, Earthly Possessions, by Jim Motavalli and The Green Guide Dear Editor: I am currently considering a new car, and was interested to read Jim Motavalli's recent article in Grist. I was disappointed, however, that in his vehicle summaries, he failed to mention biodiesel as an option for environmentally conscious consumers. Why? Is t ...
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Let The Sun Shine On Me Readers sound off on solar houses, ethanol, LNG facilities, and more		19 Dec 2003	Letters
Write your own letter. Re: Little Solar Houses for You and Me, Powers That Be, by Amanda Griscom Dear Editor: As a Winchester, Tenn., resident and strong supporter of renewable energy and sustainable living, I just want to say thanks to Amanda and to Grist for the great article on the renewable-energy scene in Tennessee and the Southeast. It's perfect that I stumbled onto your story (v ...
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Candidate With Destiny Readers stump for their candidates of choice, and more		07 Nov 2003	Letters
Write your own letter. Re: Go, Wes, Young Man, Muckraker, by Amanda Griscom Dear Editor: Many of us are concerned that Wesley Clark lacks an understanding of environmental issues. Aside from all the nice things Clark has to say about urinating turtles, he has virtually nothing serious to contribute on the topic Equally troubling is his support of former President Reagan, who was a great impediment to ...
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Better Late Than Never Readers sound off on our back-to-school advice, political proclivities, and more		25 Sep 2003	Letters
Write your own letter. Re: Of Classrooms and Closets, Earthly Possessions, by Diane di Costanzo, for the Green Guide Dear Editor: Thank you for the feature on earth-friendly, back-to-school clothes and school supplies. While the information is greatly appreciated, however, your timing stinks. My kids, as with most others around the country, have been back at school for nearly ...
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A Pollution Solution? Readers sound off on Bushisms, organic weed control, and more		12 Sep 2003	Letters
Write your own letter. Re: Vehicular Geocide, Daily Grist Dear Editor: The Bush administration declared that the EPA would not be regulating carbon dioxide emissions because he decided that carbon dioxide is not a pollutant. How could his genius have escaped me for so long? What a masterstroke! In one sentence, he solved the problem of carbon dioxide pollution. I only wonder why he didn't also decl ...
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Pig Trouble Readers sound off on Kucinich, Roundup, speciesism, and more		28 Aug 2003	Letters
Write your own letter. Re: Pigs in Open Space, Daily Grist Dear Editor: There is nothing in this article about pigs and your use of the word as an insult to greedy, gluttonous developers is offensively speciesist. I expect Grist to be more sensitive and sensible. Mary Finelli Silver Spring, Md. Re: ACT Up, The Gist Dear Editor: Overall the article about the PAC set up to defeat Bush is to the point, bu ...
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Dennis, Anyone? Readers opine on Greens, Kucinich, Schwarzenegger, and more		14 Aug 2003	Letters
Write your own letter. Re: Howard's Beginning, Daily Grist Dear Editor: I salute Howard Dean for the strong statements he made on environmental issues in San Francisco, as reported in Daily Grist. However, I worry that his record in Vermont was only decent, and that in some cases he both favored corporate interests and put Vermont's local environment ahead of national and global concerns (e.g., on the iss ...
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Charge of the Bucket Brigade And other words from readers		01 Aug 2003	Letters
Write your own letter. Re: Passing the Bucket, Main Dish, by Michelle Nijhuis Dear Editor: Bravo -- some of the best news I've heard yet. Could schools get involved with a Bucket Brigade? Especially high school chemistry or environmental science classes or environmental clubs? If every school did a bucket, maybe air quality would improve in their cities. I love the concept. Karen Lowery Beason, Ill. Re: Passing the ...
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Without a Car in the World And other words from readers		26 Jun 2003	Letters
Write your own letter. Re: Boycotts Will Be Boycotts, Letters Dear Editor: The entire concept of powered personal vehicles is foul, and driving has many more serious effects than air pollution, or even than inspiring oil wars: It facilitates sprawl, which cannot exist in any significant form without the automobile; it requires more and more paving, which affects not only former wilderness but also watersheds and aquifers; it ...
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Boycotts Will Be Boycotts And other words from readers		12 Jun 2003	Letters
Write your own letter. Re: Mobil-ized, Daily Grist Dear Editor: Sometimes being anal pays off. I've been using Quicken since 1996 to track all my expenses, and I see here that I've spent $6,178.56 on gasoline over the past seven years. Of that total, $1,339.41 went to Mobil, $747.09 went to Exxon, and the rest to BP, Shell, and assorted other gas companies. In late 2001, I decided to stop buying gasoline from Mobil and Exx ...
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Right On And other words from readers		29 May 2003	Letters
Write your own letter. Re: Greening the Elephant, Soapbox, by Martha Marks, Writers on the Range Dear Editor: The story about Martha Marks's efforts to build Republicans for Environmental Protection is a good reminder of why some of us oldies wax nostalgic for the Good Old Days. She is right that the real Republicans used to be wonderful conservationists, with a string of landmark laws to their credit. But your article makes it seem as if ...
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Accentuate the Positive And other words from readers		15 May 2003	Letters
Write your own letter. Re: Administrophic, Ask Umbra, by Umbra Fisk Dear Editor: Thanks for the link [to a log of the Bush administration's environment-related activities], and I really mean that, even though I am a registered Republican. The only thing I did not like about this column was that a hated Democrat was using your forum to dig up dirt on Republicans. Instead, I would challenge her to find the positive in her party ...
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Not Just a Fish Story And other words from readers		01 May 2003	Letters
Write your own letter. Re: Fishy Business, Daily Grist Dear Editor: I'm shocked that you would choose to criticize Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) for tacking a measure onto the recently passed $79 million war-spending bill that directs the U.S. Department of Agriculture to come up with a plan for certifying and labeling wild seafood as organic. This measure will do a lot to help the Alaska seafood industry, which produces sustainabl ...
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The New Power Generation And other words from readers		18 Apr 2003	Letters
Write your own letter. Re: Let It Be Me, Main Dish, by Kathryn Schulz Dear Editor: I liked the interview with Emily Saliers. But please suggest to Kathryn that she refer to these "new" energy sources as renewable rather than alternative. I am in the business of designing, installing, and promoting the occasional solar-electric system. As long as we keep calling it "alternative," guess what it will be? Ou ...
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No Kidding And other words from readers		04 Apr 2003	Letters
Write your own letter. Re: Little Bundle of Consumption, Ask Umbra, by Umbra Fisk Dear Editor: Thanks go to Umbra for outlining her perspectives on the environmental consequences of childrearing. I agree wholeheartedly and have found myself in both a personal struggle and heated arguments about the topic with friends. I now have one child and plan, though guiltily, to keep it this way. I am under a huge amount of pressure from people ...
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Trees-on And other words from readers		20 Mar 2003	Letters
Write your own letter. Re: Oakless Creek Canyon, Daily Grist Dear Editor: The Flagstaff, Ariz., project to protect expensive homes by removing possible (natural) fire hazards sounds to me like building on a floodplain. The folks who bought the homes can sell them if they don't want the expense of insuring the risk. The nation should not sacrifice its natural resources to the whims of the wealthy. Richard Romoser Cleveland, Ohio Re: The H ...
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Can't See the Forest Service for the Trees And other words from readers		03 Mar 2003	Letters
Write your own letter. Re: Oakless Creek Canyon, Daily Grist Dear Editor: You missed the point. The project the U.S. Forest Service is contemplating is in the final stages of two years' worth of environmental analysis and planning. How could it "shape up to be a test case" for efforts to ease environmental review? I have an exhaustive, 300-page document on my desk that discloses in detail the envi ...
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The Power Is Yours And other words from readers		19 Feb 2003	Letters
Write your own letter. Re: Hydra-gen, Daily Grist Dear Editor: If you truly would like to see a hydrogen-based economy in your lifetime, then you should embrace President Bush's plan like your favorite teddy bear. Do not deride the plan because it focuses on using fossil fuels to produce the hydrogen, thereby creating pollution and greenhouse gases and negating the emission-free aspect of hydrogen; be a little open-minded and far-si ...
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Lighten Up And other words from readers		29 Jan 2003	Letters
Write your own letter. Re: Always a Big Turn-off, Ask Umbra, by Umbra Fisk Dear Editor: I just read Umbra's responses to the lighting questions and must tell you that I have heard significantly different answers. I was informed that it does indeed take more energy to turn on a florescent light and that if you were going to be returning to a room in 30 minutes or less you should leave the fluorescents on. If it was a standard light bulb, t ...
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