Articles by Grist staff

Connaughton in the Act

Bush Environmental Advisor Plays Powerful Behind-the-Scenes Role He might just be the most powerful environmental player you’ve never heard of. James Connaughton, chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, is credited with (or, in some circles, accused of) being the architect of the Bush administration’s environmental policy. In large part, his role consists […]

That’s Terror-bull

Rules Aimed at Curbing Funding for Terrorists Could Hurt Nonprofits Small environmental groups and other nonprofits around the globe could see important funding sources dry up as the U.S. government tries to stop the diversion of charitable funds to terrorist groups. The Treasury Department, which says crooked Islamic charities are major financiers of global terrorism, […]

Choke-a-cola?

Coke and Pepsi in India Reported to Contain High Pesticide Residues A dozen varieties of soft drinks sold by Coca-Cola and Pepsi in Delhi, India, contain “dangerously high” levels of pesticide residues, according to tests conducted by the Center for Science and Environment, a Delhi-based nonprofit. CSE accused the companies of drawing their source water […]

Anna Hewitt, Shelburne Farms

Anna Hewitt is an apprentice in the market garden at Shelburne Farms, a sustainable farm and nonprofit environmental education center in Vermont. Monday, 4 Aug 2003 SHELBURNE, Vt. I’m up early on a Monday morning. The sky is just beginning to get light when my alarm goes off. Today is a harvest day and the […]