Articles by Grist staff

A Vail-ed Threat

A coalition of seven enviro groups is urging skiers to boycott many of the top ski resorts in the Western U.S. and is pointing people instead toward resorts that it says are eco-friendly. In a first-of-its-kind report released yesterday, the Ski Area Citizens Coalition ranked 60 resorts in nine states on 11 environmental issues, including […]

Tex Mess

Texas Gov. George W. Bush’s voluntary pollution cleanup program for old industrial plants in Texas has not had much success in its first 15 months, according to a draft report released yesterday by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. Thirty-seven companies have applied for voluntary permits, but no major industrial facilities have obtained voluntary permits […]

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 […]