Articles by Grist staff

Dr. Jekyll and Formaldehyde

EPA Develops Industry-Friendly Wood-Products Regulation How does the song go? “It’s all the same; only the names have changed.” This time around, it’s the wood-products industry. Since 2002, the U.S. EPA has been under court order to develop a regulation governing formaldehyde emissions from wood-products facilities. Formaldehyde is used as a binding agent in pressed-wood […]

A Different Kind of Giant Sucking Sound

China Hoovering the World’s Raw Materials China is huge, its economy is exploding, and its consequent hunger for resources is having profound effects on the world’s economy and environment. Sure, you’ve heard it before, but trust us — it’s a big deal. Consider: According to the country’s own statistics, it consumed half of the world’s […]

New Spitz Review

Four Northeast States Sue Pennsylvania Power Company In the latest skirmish over the new-source review provisions of the Clean Air Act, four Northeastern states have announced their intention to sue a Pennsylvania power company over emissions they say are drifting across state lines to worsen smog and cause respiratory problems. The Bush administration announced in […]

Home Run

California Considers Innovative New Enviro Laws Speaking of states picking up balls the feds are dropping: A pair of intriguing new eco-friendly bills are on the table in California. The first, recently approved by the state Senate, would mandate that an as-yet-undetermined percentage of new single-family homes built in developments of 25 homes or more […]