Articles by Grist staff

Venues Rising From the Waves

Despite concerns raised by environmentalists, the International Olympic Committee backed organizers of the Athens 2004 games this weekend and said that venues proposed for water sports would not harm rare wetlands. The IOC environmental commission held three days of meetings in Athens during which enviros claimed that a development planned for the rowing and canoeing […]

Relax? Don't Do It!

As blackouts swept through California yesterday, President Bush and his advisers continued to talk about a national energy policy that would open up federal lands to more oil and gas drilling. However, neither Bush nor Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham outlined any specific plans that would help California or other states tackle energy woes in the […]

How Crude

The world’s largest oil rig sank off the coast of Brazil today, and workers for the state oil company Petrobras are racing to prevent oil from spilling into the sea. Some 400,000 gallons of crude oil and diesel were stored on the rig or in nearby pipelines, and a company spokesperson said ships were standing […]

Soft Woods, Hard Heads

An environmental dispute between the U.S. and Canada is coming to a head, with a lumber trade agreement between the two countries set to expire at the end of the month. Enviros and many U.S. policymakers say the Canadian government unfairly subsidizes the logging of old-growth timber, undercutting the market for wood in the U.S., […]