Articles by Grist staff

Photovoltaic Finish

California’s Million Solar Roofs bill dies in legislature Partisan squabbling effectively killed California’s closely watched Million Solar Roofs legislation last week, as the state Assembly session ended on Thursday with no vote on the bill. The measure, which would have dramatically boosted the state’s use of solar power by providing incentives for businesses and homeowners […]

Readers talk back about eating local, the cost of organics, and more

  Re: Local Girl Makes Good Dear Editor: Your interview with Louella Hill is timely and enlightening. Kudos to you! As a culture, Americans have drifted far from their relationships to real, honest food. Local farm economies put a face to your food and improve the quality of life for so many. Supporting local farming […]

Agony and Ivory

Activists sue to stop water project near ivory-billed woodpecker habitat Bird lovers rejoiced when the ivory-billed woodpecker was rediscovered, but now the fun really begins. Eco-advocates are aiming to block two planned federal water projects that threaten the eastern Arkansas bottomland hardwood forest area where the bird resides. Two conservation groups filed suit in federal […]

Clang of Four

Senators challenge Bush rewrite of mercury-emissions rule A cross-party coalition of senators aims to use an obscure legislative tactic in an attempt to block implementation of the Bush administration’s proposed regulation on power-plant mercury emissions. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Jim Jeffords (I-Vt.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) say the Bush rule rewrite endangers public […]