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School of Rocky An interview with Salt Lake City mayor and green innovator Rocky Anderson	David Roberts	06 Feb 2007	Main Dish
Rocky Anderson shows off the solar panels on his roof. Photo: Kate Sheppard As mayor of his city, Rocky Anderson has been unapologetically liberal. He's pushed through aggressive sustainability measures and energetically championed affirmative action, gay rights, and reform of the penalty-heavy justice system. He's also been a fierce and vocal critic of the Bush administration i ...
Topics: interview, local politics, politics, Utah (all these topics)

ESR Said Than Done Gary Lagerloef, earth, space, and ocean researcher, answers Grist's questions		05 Feb 2007	InterActivist
Gary Lagerloef. What work do you do? I work at a small nonprofit scientific research institution named Earth & Space Research, where I have several key roles. I cofounded ESR in 1995, I am the current president, I serve on the board of directors, and I am a senior research scientist. The last role occupies most of my time, and is the most fun and rewarding. This is where I engage in s ...
Topics: climate, InterActivist, interview, oceans (all these topics)

Notes from the Funderground Doug Koplow, subsidies researcher and founder of Earth Track, answers readers' questions		02 Feb 2007	InterActivist
Can you give examples of some of the most ludicrous subsidies you've encountered? -- Andrew B., Seattle, Wash. Doug Koplow, Earth Track. Two of the craziest subsidies I've seen happen to be out of Canada. The first involves subsidies to the hunting of baby harp seals, though the Canadian government argues these ended by 2001. The second is continuing support for asb ...
Topics: business, environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

And Now, a Word From Our Detractor GOP strategist Frank Luntz argues enviros are failing -- and they're mean to boot	Amanda Griscom Little	31 Jan 2007	Main Dish
Frank Luntz, the famed Republican pollster and messaging consultant who helped to shape Newt Gingrich's 1994 Contract With America, thinks environmentalists are mean. Frank Luntz. The author of a new guidebook on politically effective language, Words That Work: It's Not What You Say, It's What People Hear, Luntz is credited with popularizing us ...
Topics: interview, messaging, politics (all these topics)

Sundance: A Q&A with Ross Gelbspan The heat is still on	Kate Sheppard	30 Jan 2007	Gristmill
Perhaps the most rewarding moment I witnessed at Sundance last week, after watching several post-screening Q&A's with Everything's Cool directors and stars, came on my last night in Utah. They'd just finished the film's only screening in Salt Lake City, and the packed house had nearly all stayed for the rap session, armed with questions about the future and what they can do. The theater managers had to ask them to wrap up the Q&A more than once, and even when t ...
Topics: climate change adaptation, interview, James Hansen, messaging, movies (all these topics)

Koplow and Robbers Doug Koplow, subsidies researcher and founder of Earth Track, answers Grist's questions		29 Jan 2007	InterActivist
Doug Koplow. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I'm the founder of Earth Track in Cambridge, Mass., which focuses on increasing visibility of environmentally harmful subsidies. This visibility comes through direct analysis, consolidation of research from around the world, and descriptive materials understandable by general audiences. Subsidies transfer valu ...
Topics: business, environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

The Brody Hunch Eric Brody of outdoor-apparel company Nau answers readers' questions		26 Jan 2007	InterActivist
To what extent are your products produced in the U.S.? How do you intend to inventory environmental cradle-to-grave impacts from manufacturing where no regulations exist? -- Jeanne Cahill, Northburrow, Mass. Eric Brody, Nau Inc. Our sourcing team has worked diligently to develop business relationships with U.S. and overseas sources that meet our environmental, social, delivery, quality, and price ...
Topics: fashion, InterActivist, interview, outdoor recreation (all these topics)

If Not Nau, When? Eric Brody of outdoor-apparel company Nau answers Grist's questions		22 Jan 2007	InterActivist
Eric Brody. What work do you do? I am the sustainability manager at Nau Inc. My other involvements include founder and coordinator of Portland Green Drinks; executive committee member for the Sustainable Packaging Coalition; and advisory committee member for the Oregon Natural Step Network. How does your work relate to the environment? Nau, Inc. is a retail (as well as direct) technical and lifestyl ...
Topics: fashion, InterActivist, interview, outdoor recreation (all these topics)

Sundance: Robert Redford hates climate change And other adventures in touching celebrities	Kate Sheppard	19 Jan 2007	Gristmill
I thought my closest brush with fame this week would be nearly taking out James Redford with a boom mic last night. But then I accidentally touched him inappropriately, and later, cornered his father. Son Redford presented Everything's Cool at the special pre-screening last night, giving a glowing account of the film and announcing the family's plan to protect 2,000 additional acres of land in the beautiful area known as the Sundance Preserve. This is when I ac ...
Topics: celebrity, green living, interview, movies, Robert Redford (all these topics)

The Voyage of the Siegel Kassie Siegel of the Center for Biological Diversity answers readers' questions		19 Jan 2007	InterActivist
What happens legally when we declare a species threatened? What actions would the administration be promising to take if they concede that polar bears are, in fact, threatened? -- Adrienne LaBombard, West Lebanon, N.H. Kassie Siegel, Center for Biological Diversity. The protections of the Endangered Species Act work extremely well, making it our strongest and best law for the r ...
Topics: biodiversity, climate, InterActivist, interview, wildlife (all these topics)

Terry Tamminen: Legal strategies to address climate change There are some good ones	David Roberts	17 Jan 2007	Gristmill
DR: Let's talk legal issues. I can see the analogy between cigarettes causing lung cancer and burning oil causing asthma. You have a reasonably distinct causal chain. You can reasonably point to knowledge on the part of the oil companies. But when it comes to global warming, you have a long and tenuous causal chain, and ambiguous knowledge on the part of the bad actors. It's a kind of second-order externality. Do you think these global warming suits against, ...
Topics: climate, interview, Terry Tamminen (all these topics)

Terry Tamminen: Public transit Schwarzenegger wants more	David Roberts	16 Jan 2007	Gristmill
DR: There's always an emphasis on personal transportation. How do you kick start public transportation and more dense settlements? Did you guys make steps toward that in California? TT: We did. While Prop 87 was going down in flames a week ago, the $60 billion bond package for California infrastructure was passing, with several billion for mass transit. That's a first, because California's like most states -- it's up to local transit agencies to pay for buse ...
Topics: interview, public transportation, Terry Tamminen (all these topics)

Flock of Siegel Kassie Siegel of the Center for Biological Diversity answers Grist's questions		15 Jan 2007	InterActivist
Kassie Siegel. What's your job title? I work for the Center for Biological Diversity as director of the Climate, Air, and Energy Program. What does your organization do? The Center for Biological Diversity works to protect imperiled plants and animals, the wild places they depend on, and, by extension, our own well-being. We are probably best known for our legal work related to the Endanger ...
Topics: biodiversity, climate, InterActivist, interview, wildlife (all these topics)

Terry Tamminen: Leading by example The first step in international action	David Roberts	15 Jan 2007	Gristmill
DR: If you were emperor for a day -- or just president of the U.S. -- what would your international approach be? TT: No. 1 is to lead by example. When Tony Blair came can sat down with Arnold and I before the summit, he took us aside and said, "Look, what you are doing in California so crucial." When he hosted the G8 in 2005 -- whoever's the president of the G8 can pick two topics, and he picked Africa and global warming. On global warming, he adde ...
Topics: interview, Terry Tamminen (all these topics)

Terry Tamminen: Nuclear energy and China's development China got troubles	David Roberts	14 Jan 2007	Gristmill
DR: Bush's token response to global warming is to argue for clean coal and nuclear power. To the extent he's involved in any international discussion, it's the Pacific pact, a trade deal with these emerging markets for old coal and nuclear technology. TT: Bush jumps in a long list of presidents of both parties who have not been able to deal with the [nuclear] waste issue in any meaningful fashion. And talk about a subsidized industry! Once upon a time we t ...
Topics: books, business, interview, nuclear power, oil, politics, Terry Tamminen, United States (all these topics)

Terry Tamminen: Iraq and energy security It's all about oil, baby	David Roberts	13 Jan 2007	Gristmill
DR: You say pretty openly that Iraq and a good chunk of our defense spending -- about half total federal expenditures now -- is about oil. Not very long ago that was written off as a hysterical lefty conspiracy theory. TT: Certainly with respect to Iraq, as the excuses get peeled away one by one, even people who wanted to give the president the benefit of the doubt have got to say, either the guy's an incompetent moron, which may be true, or he's been lying ...
Topics: energy, interview, Iraq, oil, Terry Tamminen (all these topics)

Terry Tamminen: Ethanol Let's wonk it out	David Roberts	12 Jan 2007	Gristmill
DR: On our site there are many people highly skeptical about biofuels. For lots of reasons: corn ethanol barely breaks even on energy balance. It's an environmental nightmare, with nitrogen fertilizers in the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico. It is a commodity sector governed by a few massive multinational corporations, which are lavished with subsidies -- seems awfully reminiscent of the petroleum sector. The inevitable response to any criticism of corn eth ...
Topics: biofuels, energy, ethanol, interview, Terry Tamminen (all these topics)

Such Great Heights John Amos, eco-geographer and head of nonprofit SkyTruth, answers readers' questions		12 Jan 2007	InterActivist
One aspect of gas fields that you wouldn't know about unless you've been on the ground is the incredible noise coming from the compressor stations that move the gas through the pipelines. Have you thought of including sound recordings with your images and using video as well as still images? -- Bill Mitchell, Vashon Island, Wash. John Amos is head of SkyTruth. You are absolutely ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, mining and drilling (all these topics)

Terry Tamminen: Hydrogen, batteries, and electric cars We will wonk you	David Roberts	11 Jan 2007	Gristmill
DR: You're a big supporter of hydrogen, which is a storage medium for electrical energy. Moving our transportation infrastructure to hydrogen means offloading the power burden from oil and liquid fuels to electricity sources -- predominantly natural gas and coal. How is that an environmental gain, to go from oil to coal? TT: It isn't, but that's a false choice. There are lots of other ways we get hydrogen that are a lot more efficient, cheaper, and more env ...
Topics: cars, electric vehicles, hydrogen, interview, Terry Tamminen (all these topics)

Terry Tamminen: Green progress and state climate plans The wonkitude continues	David Roberts	10 Jan 2007	Gristmill
DR: Over the past few years, the environmental movement has been in a period of self-flagellation about its ineffectiveness on the biggest issue of our time: climate change. You've been on both sides of the NGO/government divide. Do you have any words of wisdom on what environmental groups are doing wrong, or could do better? TT: The chamber of commerce, the oil companies, the big interests, are very well organized. They speak with one voice. When they come ...
Topics: interview, Terry Tamminen (all these topics)

Terry Tamminen: Prop 87, AB32, and RGGI (oh my!) More wonky interview	David Roberts	09 Jan 2007	Gristmill
DR: What happened with Prop. 87 [the Calif. ballot initiative to tax oil company profits]? TT: Well, it failed. It's amazing what $97 million of misleading advertising from oil companies will do, even against $50 million from proponents. And to be honest and fair, not all of it was misleading. Some of it was true. It would set up a new bureaucracy, which is a bad word to people. It didn't have any particular metrics, which is one of the things being argued b ...
Topics: interview, Terry Tamminen (all these topics)

Terry Tamminen: Democratic Congress and Republican sincerity The first installment in the wonkiest interview ever	David Roberts	08 Jan 2007	Gristmill
A few months ago, I interviewed Terry Tamminen, author of Lives Per Gallon and, until recently, Calif. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's top environmental adviser. We talked for well over an hour about a wide range of topics. An abridged version of the interview ran in Grist, but I thought some of the ultra-geeks here on Gristmill might enjoy seeing the whole thing. I'll be running it in installments over the course of the week. I apologize in advance if there's some overla ...
Topics: interview, Terry Tamminen (all these topics)

A Sight for Soar Eyes John Amos, eco-geographer and head of nonprofit SkyTruth, answers Grist's questions		08 Jan 2007	InterActivist
John Amos. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I'm president of SkyTruth, a nonprofit I founded in 2001. What does your organization do? SkyTruth puts into practice that old cliché, "A picture is worth a thousand words." We use photos of the earth taken from orbiting satellites and airplanes to help people see -- and feel -- for themselves how we're ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, mining and drilling (all these topics)

One Nation, Under Terry An interview with California environmental adviser Terry Tamminen	David Roberts	04 Jan 2007	Main Dish
Terry Tamminen is a compact, affable man. With his bluntness and lack of pretense, it's easy to see why Arnold Schwarzenegger trusted him. The California governor brought Tamminen on as his environmental adviser in 2003, elevated him to secretary of the state EPA, and then appointed him a senior cabinet adviser in 2004. In part due to Tamminen's behind-the-scenes influence and t ...
Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, climate, interview, politics, state politics, Terry Tamminen (all these topics)

Doing a Heckuva Job An interview with Australian politician and rabble-rouser Bob Brown	Gregory Dicum	04 Jan 2007	Main Dish
Bob Brown goes to great heights to protect his homeland. Photo: Rainforest Action Network Bob Brown looks a caricature of an Australian senator: a bit disheveled in a rumpled gray suit, unfashionable glasses, and a goofy grin. But a little rumple goes a long way. In a career that has spanned three decades, Brown has brought new awareness of environmental and human rights into the ...
Topics: Australia, interview, politics, rainforests (all these topics)

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