Amanda Griscom Little is a columnist for Grist Magazine. Her articles on energy, technology and the environment have appeared in publications ranging from Rolling Stone to the New York Times Magazine.

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Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007 04:11 PST

The green philosophy of Dennis Kucinich

The Democratic candidate calls for a new energy paradigm. But are Americans ready to be "in harmony with nature"?
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 04:21 PST

Ron Paul's free, green market

The libertarian presidential contender says laissez-faire policies could stop global warming and save the planet.
Monday, Nov 19, 2007 03:23 PST

Huckabee: God wants us to fight global warming

The Republican presidential candidate believes it's our biblical duty to stop climate change.
Monday, Sep 17, 2007 04:10 PDT

Joe Biden: Face global warming or global conflict

The presidential candidate says failing to address climate change would lead to new wars and a changed U.S. military.
Monday, Sep 10, 2007 03:47 PDT

Chris Dodd pushes the energy envelope

The presidential candidate is alone in calling for a carbon tax -- he says voters can "handle the truth."
Monday, Aug 27, 2007 03:37 PDT

Obama on energy for '08

The Democratic contender discusses battling greenhouse gases, dealing with China and India, and restoring the EPA from years of Bush ideology.
Monday, Aug 20, 2007 04:00 PDT

Hillary Clinton: Coal isn't going away

The presidential contender says we should look into "clean coal," but she can't promise she would never support "dirty" energy.
Monday, Aug 13, 2007 04:04 PDT

John Edwards' "green-collar" America

The presidential contender wants to create a million environment-friendly jobs, and end a destructive oil addiction.
Thursday, May 17, 2007 03:36 PDT

The greening of Fox

Rupert Murdoch says his entire empire is going green -- while telling its audience to do the same -- because it's "simply good business."
Monday, Apr 9, 2007 04:00 PDT

Will global warming threaten national security?

Forget WMD -- Sens. Dick Durbin and Chuck Hagel want a National Intelligence Estimate on the security challenges posed by climate change.
Monday, Mar 12, 2007 04:00 PDT

Let's call the coal thing off

Coal supplies nearly half the electricity in the U.S. and is responsible for more greenhouse-gas emissions than any other electricity source. Is it too late to kick the habit?
Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 12:30 PST

The tipping point

Industry leaders and lawmakers are collaborating to curb emissions. Is the logjam over global warming finally starting to break?
Tuesday, Jan 16, 2007 04:00 PST

Coal reversal

Environmental golden boy Barack Obama is promoting coal, and climate-change skeptic Ted Stevens is pushing for higher fuel-economy standards. Is the Senate having a freaky Friday moment?
Friday, Dec 22, 2006 01:00 PST

Win some, lose some

The 109th Congress did its best to boost clean energy, but Republican lawmakers still used their waning authority to expand offshore drilling.
Monday, Dec 4, 2006 05:00 PST

Dems gear up for oversight

Hearings on the Bush administration's energy and environmental policies will be part of a delicate Democratic balancing act.
Monday, Nov 20, 2006 01:00 PST

Green gridlock

Will enviro-friendly Democrats spend the next two years kicking ass in Congress, or get blocked by Bush's veto pen?
Monday, Nov 13, 2006 01:00 PST

Green gains

Voters have finally made the environment an election issue, kicking polluters like Richard Pombo to the curb.
Monday, Oct 23, 2006 01:00 PDT

Green governance, Part 2

Will enviro-friendly Democrats edge out avaricious Republicans in November? A look at close contests from Michigan to California.
Monday, Oct 16, 2006 03:00 PDT

Green governance

With the likes of Jeb Bush on their way out, the environment may get a boost from a crop of progressive new governors.
Saturday, Sep 30, 2006 05:00 PDT

Virgin green

Richard Branson has pledged $3 billion for environmental causes. Can big-name philanthropy combat climate change?
Monday, Sep 18, 2006 02:00 PDT

Earth to voters

The heat is on in the November elections, which pit the GOP's worst environmental offenders against eco-friendly Democratic challengers.
Monday, Sep 11, 2006 01:00 PDT

Schwarzenegger's sly move

The Governator's green cred could get him reelected. But will he keep his enviro-friendly promises after November?
Tuesday, Sep 5, 2006 03:17 PDT

Enviros heart Lieberman

Rated "environmental champion" by the League of Conservation Voters, Lieberman is endorsed by many green groups over Lamont.
Friday, Jul 21, 2006 03:30 PDT

Wal-Mart goes green

The mega-chain is undergoing an extreme enviro makeover. Even Al Gore is on board. But will Wal-Mart keep its promises?
Monday, Jul 17, 2006 03:00 PDT

Chemical engineering

Enviros and national security hawks alike want Homeland Security to help protect the nation's chemical plants. But some industry-friendly Republicans are resisting.
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