Articles by Grist staff

Worse Living Through Chemistry

Louisiana Governor Recognizes Multiple Chemical Sensitivities A mysterious and controversial disease linked to chemical exposure is a step closer to official recognition and treatment. Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco (D) recently signed a proclamation designating May “Chemical Sensitivity Awareness Month,” a move that heartened those who suffer from Multiple Chemical Sensitivities. MCS, also called environmental illness, […]

Onward Gristian Soldiers

USDA Rescinds Controversial Changes to Organic Standards The USDA announced yesterday that it will rescind changes to organic food standards made last month that would have cleared the way for use of antibiotics on organic dairy farms, toxic pesticides on organic fields, and more. The changes — first reported in Grist (ahem) — prompted a […]

Pryor Restraint

Their plights gave new meaning to the phrase “appointed to the bench”: Miguel Estrada, William Myers III, and Janice Rogers Brown were among half a dozen right-wing judicial nominees that President Bush tried — and failed — to install as federal court judges. Stonewalling and filibusters by Senate Democrats consigned them to the dugout bench. […]

Parks in Reverse

National Parks Face Deterioration, Budget Shortfalls U.S. national parks are falling into serious disrepair, facing massive funding shortfalls, and being pushed to reduce services, even as another summer tourist season is about to begin. At many of the 388 national parks, monuments, and other sites overseen by the National Park Service, buildings and natural structures […]