Articles by Grist staff

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., […]

At-risk Kids

A growing number of schools in the U.S. are being built on abandoned dumps or too close to polluting factories, placing children’s health at risk, according to a report released today by the Center for Health, Environment and Justice. The report focuses on case studies of 15 schools built on risky sites, in cities ranging […]