]> http://www.greenedia.com/latest Energy Policy Sector - Latest Blog Articles at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/129345?rsstype=latest&cid=58 By Russ WalkerSome of the leading voices in the movement for a sustainable agriculture system stood together Thursday to unveil the Declaration for Healthy Food and Agriculture, a 12-point set of principles for reorienting American food away from c... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:20:18 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/129345?rsstype=latest&cid=58 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/129346?rsstype=latest&cid=58 By Melinda HennebergerThis is part of a series of dispatches from Melinda Henneberger, who's talking to voters around the U.S. about their views on the environment and the election. Stanardsville, Va. -- A harvest moon is rising over... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:42:27 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/129346?rsstype=latest&cid=58 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/129365?rsstype=latest&cid=58 Many of you have probably seen, heard or read about Barack Obama's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver last night. For those who haven't seen it and who have 45 minutes to spare, a video of the entire speech is embedded ... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:28:06 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/129365?rsstype=latest&cid=58 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/129366?rsstype=latest&cid=58 The Winner photo by roboppy via flickrWhile we usually visit Grist to check in on the latest news on topics like GMOs or federal farm policy analysis we couldn't resist reading Tom Philpott's unscientific taste test of 10 health-food-store potato... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:06:34 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/129366?rsstype=latest&cid=58 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-capital/129299?rsstype=latest&cid=58 Senator Barack Obama had other fish to fry last night that energy policy, which is why he dispatched one of the biggest campaign issues in just four terse paragraphs. The upshot? Sen. Obamas energy recipe seems a lot more centrist and less ambitious ... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:26:07 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-capital/129299?rsstype=latest&cid=58 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-tech-blog/129329?rsstype=latest&cid=58 John McCain picked first term Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska as his veep choice today. I love this pick.She's a 44 yer old first term, youngest and first, woman Governor of Alaska. She's known as a maverick and anti-establishment in Alaska, and has... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:23:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-tech-blog/129329?rsstype=latest&cid=58 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/129348?rsstype=latest&cid=58 By GristLast updated 10:29 a.m. PDT GOP presidential candidate John McCain today announced that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will be his running mate in the race against Barack Obama and Joe Biden. McCain's official announcement of his veep... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:45:08 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/129348?rsstype=latest&cid=58 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/open-congress/129342?rsstype=latest&cid=58 (This is part of a series on legislation being sponsored in the Senate by presidential candidates Barack Obama (D-IL) and John McCain (R-AZ). Subscribe to our rss feed to get the rest.) John McCain's Securing Adolescents From Exploitation-Online Act... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:43:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/open-congress/129342?rsstype=latest&cid=58 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/random-rogers-big-picture/129267?rsstype=latest&cid=58 A reader asked for my take on GDP which printed a better than expected 3.3%! It probably means gray skies are gonna clear up and that all is right in the world. Ahem.Barry Ritholtz does the heavy lifting of dissecting the report and spelling out why ... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:35:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/random-rogers-big-picture/129267?rsstype=latest&cid=58 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/129246?rsstype=latest&cid=58 Filed under: Etc., Legislation and Policy, European Union, UKHere's a shocker: a recent opinion poll conducted in five EU countries and sponsored by Friends of the Earth (FoE) shows that European citizens support measures to force carmakers to reduce... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:25:46 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/129246?rsstype=latest&cid=58 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-capital/129244?rsstype=latest&cid=58 Crude oil surged past $117 thanks to Gustav, Bloomberg reports, and traders talk about a range of $110 (if no serious damage is done) to $130 (if it hits hard). Crude's Gustav-related panic shows the market worries a lot more about weather these days... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:25:07 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-capital/129244?rsstype=latest&cid=58 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/greenpeace-weblogs/129234?rsstype=latest&cid=58 Some other stories from the nuclear industry you may have missed:The Economist: There should be no exemption for India from the world s nuclear rules IN A dangerous and unstable world, isn t cementing friendship with an up-and-coming power such as... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:47:43 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/greenpeace-weblogs/129234?rsstype=latest&cid=58 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/atomic-insights/129219?rsstype=latest&cid=58 I have been publishing Atomic Insights since 1995 and have not yet published a press release article. I am going to break that string today.A few minutes ago, I received the following from Tom Ferreira - PBMR Corporate Communications. It is interesti... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:55:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/atomic-insights/129219?rsstype=latest&cid=58 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/129194?rsstype=latest&cid=58 The first step in fixing problems is to acknowledge they exist:Feeling No Pain, by Paul Krugman, Commentary, NY Times: My first reaction to Bill Clinton's convention speech was sheer professional jealousy: nobody, but nobody, has his ability to trans... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:42:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/129194?rsstype=latest&cid=58 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/129221?rsstype=latest&cid=58 Edward Glaeser reviews Derek Hyra's The New Urban Renewal: The Economic Transformation of Harlem and Bronzeville :The Way We Gentrify Now: Derek Hyra's 'New Urban Renewal', by Edward Glaeser, Book Review, NY Sun: ...For decades, Republicans and Demo... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:33:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/129221?rsstype=latest&cid=58 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/129195?rsstype=latest&cid=58 Arvind Subramanian says when it comes to sustaining economic growth, China is likely to do better than India:The growth future India and China, by Arvind Subramanian, Vox EU: Can China and India sustain their current growth rates? A traditional a... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:15:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/129195?rsstype=latest&cid=58 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/129185?rsstype=latest&cid=58 On the three-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the Gulf Coast states are stocking up water, readying the National Guard, and preparing to evacuate as another storm heads their way. As of 8 p.m. Thursday, Tropical Storm Gustav, expected to regain... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:51:49 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/129185?rsstype=latest&cid=58 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/129179?rsstype=latest&cid=58 By GristBarack Obama.Photo: Alex Brandon / AP Thursday's much anticipated acceptance speech by Barack Obama was less like a political event than a rock concert. Except you've never seen people quite this excited at a rock concert. Obama took the s... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:37:40 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/129179?rsstype=latest&cid=58 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/129352?rsstype=latest&cid=58 By GristBarack Obama.Photo: Alex Brandon / AP Thursday's much anticipated acceptance speech by Barack Obama was less like a political event than a rock concert. Except you've never seen people quite this excited at a rock concert. Obama took the s... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:37:40 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/129352?rsstype=latest&cid=58 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/climate-progress/129183?rsstype=latest&cid=58 Okay, no more complaints the Dems aren't talking climate change (see Should you freak out at the lack of air time for climate change in Denver or Minneapolis? ). Al Gore globally warmed the crowd in a terrific speech (be sure to read to the... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:38:54 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/climate-progress/129183?rsstype=latest&cid=58