Articles by Grist staff

But 82 Percent Would Still Grab a Brewski With Him

Poll finds growing disenchantment with Bush environmental policy A new poll finds a rise in the number of people who think President Bush is not doing enough to protect the environment — 56 percent, according to a Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg survey, up from 41 percent in 2001. Most want more action on environmental problems, and […]

Break on Through to the Other ‘Cide

EPA proposes ban on two toxic pesticides, limits on use of many others As part of a congressionally mandated 10-year review, the U.S. EPA this week recommended banning two particularly toxic pesticides and putting thousands of restrictions on the use of others. Out of 231 “active ingredients” reviewed by the agency, the two singled out […]

Friedman At Last, Friedman At Last

Federal judge whacks EPA for foot-dragging on toxic air pollution This week, a federal judge administered a well-placed kick to the rear end of the U.S. EPA, blasting the agency for being “grossly delinquent” in regulating air pollutants as required by the 1990 Clean Air Act amendments. While EPA has developed emissions regulations for only […]

Will Evolution Be Next?

Heat waves linked to climate change; even Pat Robertson is convinced Experts agree: damn, it’s hot! And you might as well get used to it. At the rate global temperatures are rising, blistering heat waves like the ones that have recently baked parts of the U.S. and Europe will become more frequent and severe, according […]