Articles by Grist staff

Just Tread-full

The scrap tire industry sure is happy about Ford’s plans to replace 13 million Firestone tires from SUVs and pickup trucks. Ford’s Jason Vines said the company is “finding the most efficient and environmentally friendly way to dispose” of the tires. Tires are used for highway surfaces in California, Arizona, and Texas, and playground equipment […]

Enron End Run

With the Democratic takeover of the U.S. Senate, prospects for President Bush’s energy plan have gotten significantly dimmer. Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.), the incoming chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said he would try to force the Energy Department to draft rules to increase the fuel efficiency of SUVs and light trucks. […]

Surge, in General

Canada will see its pollution levels surge if it boosts its oil and natural gas exports to meet the needs of its power-hungry southern neighbor, according to a report released on Friday by the David Suzuki Foundation. For example, the report says a big increase in exports to the U.S. would cause greenhouse gas emissions […]

All Fired Up

Three logging trucks were set on fire on Friday near the Mount Hood National Forest in Oregon where environmental protesters have been trying to prevent trees from being cut. Donald Fontenot of the Cascadia Forest Alliance, which has helped to organize the longtime protest, said, “The torching of the trucks strays from what is really […]