Articles by Grist staff

Sustain’t Misbehavin’

Portland, Ore., ranked as most sustainable city in U.S. Portland, Ore., took top honors in SustainLane.com’s 2006 ranking of the sustainability of America’s 50 most populous cities. The rankings were based on a laundry list of the usual environmental factors: breathable air, clean drinking water, renewable energy, parks, green buildings, farmers’ markets, affordable housing, recycling, […]

Man Hatin’ Transfer

EPA declines to regulate polluted water transfers Corporate farms and other businesses would not need to obtain a Clean Water Act permit in many water-transfer cases, under a rule proposed by the U.S. EPA yesterday. The rule would apply regardless of how polluted the water is — but hey, corporate farming always produces clean water, […]

Sulfur, So Good

EPA is jazzed about new rules on ultra-low sulfur diesel New federal clean-air rules came into effect yesterday, requiring sulfur content to be cut by 97 percent in at least four-fifths of U.S.-refined diesel fuel. The new “ultra-low sulfur diesel” will hit service stations in the fall. The U.S. EPA estimates it will raise the […]

Under the Radar

FAA shuts down work on proposed wind farms The Federal Aviation Administration has shut down work on at least 15 Midwest wind farms pending … wait for it … more research. Last year, Sen. John Warner (R-Va.), a critic of the Cape Wind project planned for Nantucket Sound, added an amendment to a military spending […]