Articles by Grist staff

On a Clear Day, You Can See Forever

California Gets a New Plan for Clean(er) Air Southern California should get cleaner air under new regulations approved yesterday by the state Air Resources Board — although not as clean as required by federal law. The region’s air quality has been improving steadily since the 1970s, but recent years have seen a resurgence in ozone, […]

Chemical Reaction

E.U. Waters Down Chemical Safety Testing Plan In a blow to advocates of environmental and human health, the European Union dramatically narrowed the scope of its plan to require safety testing for tens of thousands of chemicals. The move was motivated primarily by financial concerns, and the narrower plan is expected to save billions of […]

Poor Judgment

Company Warns Poor and Minorities They Will Suffer if N-Plant Is Closed The power company Entergy Nuclear Northeast is warning low-income and minority citizens in New York that more power plants will be built in their neighborhoods if the state’s highly controversial Indian Point nuclear power plant is closed. Critics say the move is an […]

In the Hot Seat

States Sue Federal Government Over Climate Change Responding to a U.S. EPA decision earlier this summer that the agency does not have the authority to regulate carbon dioxide from vehicles and power plants, 12 states filed suit against the federal government yesterday to force the Bush administration to do something about global climate change. The […]