Articles by Grist staff

George W. Jetson

Bush’s Hydrogen-Economy Pipe Dreams Bump Into Reality The hydrogen-powered cars and “hydrogen economy” touted by President Bush in last year’s State of the Union address are several decades from viability, says a report released Wednesday by the National Academy of Sciences. Until hydrogen lives up to its promise, “the government should keep a balanced portfolio […]

Readers sound off on John Kerry, mad cow, and more

  Oh, Now We’re Blushing Re: Just Stick to Tofu Dear Editor: I read the Daily Grist of Jan. 9 and laughed out loud, was outraged, and laughed again. I was moved to finally contribute. I’ve been getting your newsletter for a couple of years and recommend it all the time. I’m a professional tree […]

First-of-its-kind report lambastes ExxonMobil for CO2 emissions

Warning signs. Photo: Greenpeace. ExxonMobil and its predecessor companies stretching back to Standard Oil were responsible for a whopping 5 percent of the world’s total carbon dioxide emissions between 1882 and 2002, thanks to the companies’ operations and the burning of their products, according to a recent study put out by the Coalition for Environmentally […]

Built Ford? Tough.

Environmental Groups Target Bill Ford, Jr. Ford Motor Co. CEO Bill Ford, Jr., once a darling of the eco-friendly set, has come under attack by a coalition of environmental groups led by California-based Bluewater Network. In full-page national newspaper ads that began appearing Wednesday, the group lambasted Ford, Jr., for reneging on his July 2000 […]