Articles by Grist staff

There's a Rage in the Cage

Plans are underway in the U.S. to test the first genetically engineered insect in the wild. Researchers are trying to manipulate the genes of the pink bollworm moth — an insect known for destroying cotton crops around the world — so that it eventually eradicates itself. U.S. regulators are expected to give the green light […]

Them's the (Tax) Breaks

U.S. Sen. Frank Murkowski (R-Alaska) will introduce legislation next week to increase domestic energy production dramatically and permit oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The bill will contain billions of dollars in tax breaks and incentives for energy exploration. The nuclear power industry — already in the midst of something of […]

Barton Fink

Republicans in the U.S. House have reconfigured the House Energy and Power Subcommittee into the House Energy and Air Quality Subcommittee so that power production issues receive more weight when environmental protections are being considered. The panel chair, Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas), hasn’t been shy in showing his true colors. Yesterday, he urged President Bush […]

Dung: Cry Out Loud

North America and Europe lead the world in releasing greenhouse gases and other forms of pollution, but India and Southeast Asia are catching up, according to a study published today in the journal Science. Biofuels like dung, wood, and agricultural waste are one of the main reasons why. The study focuses on how the biofuels […]