Articles by Grist staff

Built Ford Tough

William Clay Ford, Jr., is taking over as CEO of his great-granddaddy’s company, following the resignation today of Jacques Nasser. The changing of the guard at the Ford Motor Company could mean that environmentalists will gain an even more powerful ally in traditionally enemy territory; the younger Ford has a reputation for being unusually eco-friendly […]

Sun Francisco Giants

San Francisco could become the nation’s leader in alternative energy use if voters approve two solar-energy ballot measures at the polls next week. Propositions B and H would enable the city to sell bonds to install solar panels on residential, commercial, and government rooftops, creating the largest solar power infrastructure in the United States. Advocates […]

Terminal Illness

Plans to build a new $350 million liquid natural gas terminal in Baja California were unveiled yesterday by the El Paso Corporation, but a Mexican city is withholding approval due to environmental and social concerns. The Rosarito municipal government has denied El Paso a land-use permit, and the city’s mayor has described the project as […]

Morocco, Mo' Talk

Close to 4,000 people from 163 countries converged on Marrakech, Morocco, today for the beginning of a two-week conference on the Kyoto treaty on climate change. The opening was characterized by unusually heavy security, because the conference is the largest international gathering to be held since Sept. 11 and the first in a Muslim country. […]