Articles by Grist staff

You Can Judge a Bush By His Brother

Four months ago, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) pleasantly surprised enviros by saying that his administration would not approve any marina expansions in counties without solid plans to protect endangered manatees, but now Bush has gone back on his word. Yesterday, Bush and his cabinet quietly approved a project they had publicly blocked in July, […]

Marmot Marmalade

Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien emerged victorious from the national election Monday, but he faces a continued challenge from environmentalists critical of his efforts (or lack thereof) to protect endangered species. A new website, cookedspecies.com, pictures Chretien in a chef hat holding an endangered Vancouver Island marmot in one hand and a salt shaker in […]

Don't Let Clinton Succumb to Senioritis

Enviros are crossing their fingers — as well as waging letter-writing campaigns and purchasing newspaper ads — in hopes that President Clinton will declare a few more national monuments before he leaves office. Top on their list is the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, but not far down are about half a dozen more, […]

What a Long, Range Trip It's Been

Some 100 environmentalists convened in Reno, Nev., yesterday to push for an end to all livestock grazing on federal lands in the U.S., a notion once considered radical but now gaining more mainstream support. The activists argue that grazing causes serious environmental damage in the West, particularly soil erosion and deterioration of streamside areas. They […]