Articles by Grist staff

A gas tax might make good sense, but Dems don’t want to touch it

Who would have thought the day would come when environmentalists would want to high-five Gregg Easterbrook? Yes, the same Gregg Easterbrook who memorably dismissed widespread criticisms of the Bush administration’s environmental record as “baloney — baloney being rolled and deep-fried with cheese for purposes of partisan political bashing and fund-raising” in a Los Angeles Times […]

Gas Trick Distress

Bush May Ease Environmental Restrictions on Gasoline The Bush administration is responding to higher gas prices by considering a loosening of environmental requirements for a variety of gasoline blends. Commerce Secretary Donald Evans suggested yesterday that such a move could lower gas prices, noting that refineries in some parts of the U.S. are required to […]

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 […]