Articles by Grist staff

Climate change lobbying dominated by ten firms

This post by Marianne Lavelle and Matthew Lewis is reprinted with the permission of The Center for Public Integrity.—– Hundreds of lobbyists are cramming into Room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building this week for the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s mark-up of landmark legislation to curb global warming through a complex cap-and-trade system. […]

The scoop on Obama’s new fuel-economy rules

On May 19, President Barack Obama unveiled new standards to regulate fuel economy and greenhouse-gas emissions from cars and light trucks.   The bottom line:  New automobiles will have to get better gas mileage The numbers: Current standards: 27.5 miles per gallon for cars and 24 mpg for light trucks Starting in 2012, fuel efficiency […]

Gobs of green ideas for Mother’s Day

Look, Ma, no pesticides!iStock OK, it’s one thing to say Screw Earth Day, but there are some holidays you just don’t toy with. We know enough to leave Mother’s Day alone. You don’t have to pull this car over. In honor of the day, we hereby present great green gift ideas for ma. Not that […]

After 15 days of lockdown, exhaustion sets in at Grist HQ

Wondering what food to serve, and how to confront the guy who always leaves the water running? Umbra advises.