Articles by Grist staff

Tipping the Scalias of Justice

Cheney-Scalia Connection Raises Questions About Energy Task Force Case In December, the Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal from Vice President Dick Cheney, who had been ordered by lower courts to release documents related to his secretive energy task force meetings. In January, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and Cheney — long-time friends — […]

English Beat

U.K. Sets Ambitious CO2 Reduction Goals The British government yesterday announced a plan to not only meet but beat Kyoto Protocol requirements for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The nation will aim to cut its carbon dioxide emissions 20 percent by 2010 through a combination of regulations and pollution credit trading systems. Industry groups in the […]

The Big Apple of Our Eye

World Trade Center Reconstruction Will Set New Eco-Friendly Standard Reconstruction of New York City’s World Trade Center area — site of the 2001 terrorist attacks — is set to make a green splash as one of the largest eco-friendly building projects ever undertaken. Under environmental guidelines expected to be released today for public comment, new […]

The Report Card

Marc Alston works for the U.S. EPA, Region 8 in Denver. He is on the Ecosystem Stewardship Team, and works in support of community-based environmental protection, with a focus on watershed protection groups. Monday, 19 Jan 2004 DENVER, Colo. I just had a typical conversation: Butch Clark from the Gunnison Basin group called to ask […]