Articles by Grist staff

Peter Huhtala, an oceans defender, answers questions

Peter Huhtala. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I work with Pacific Marine Conservation Council, a West Coast nonprofit that brings together commercial and recreational fishers, marine scientists, environmentalists, and others who care passionately about the long-term health of our marine ecosystem and the communities that depend on the life of this ocean. My […]

Dain Bramage

Chemical Pollutants May Be Leading to Rise in Neurological Diseases The number of people suffering from neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s has risen sharply in industrialized countries, and according to a new report in the journal Public Health, chemical pollutants may be to blame. The incidence of Alzheimer’s and other dementias has more than […]

Look, Over There! A War!

With Public Attention Elsewhere, Bush Rolls Back Regulations The Bush administration, critics say, has taken advantage of the public’s distraction since 9/11 to govern via regulatory initiatives and rollbacks — which, unlike new laws, do not require congressional approval. Pro-business measures enacted by the Bushies include a rule allowing Forest Service managers to circumvent environmental […]

Regulatus Interruptus

Rule Helps Industry Weasel out of Regulations, Enviros Say Speaking of regulations: The Data Quality Act — written by an industry lobbyist and tacked onto a massive appropriations bill in 2000 — has become a tool used by industry to forestall regulation, critics charge. The DQA instructs the federal Office of Management and Budget to […]