Articles by Grist staff

I Scream the General Electric

Campaigning yesterday in New York City, Ralph Nader, the Green Party presidential candidate, criticized General Electric for polluting the Hudson River and called on the major parties’ candidates, Al Gore and George W. Bush, to return campaign contributions from the company. Nader, speaking about PCB pollution in the river, said, “It is time for General […]

Chiru Proctors

An international crackdown is underway to stop trade in shahtoosh shawls and scarves — expensive, high-fashion items made from the fine wool of the endangered Tibetan antelope, or chiru. Last month saw the first U.S. criminal prosecution for illegal trading in the shawls, a case against dealers in New Jersey. Officials in England, Hong Kong, […]

Breach of Decorum

To highlight its unhappiness with Japan’s decision to expand whale hunting in the North Pacific, the U.S. said yesterday that it will boycott two international environmental meetings being hosted over the next two weeks in Japan, cancel a meeting between U.S. and Japanese fisheries officials, and oppose the choice of Japan as the location for […]

Visibly Upset

Air pollution at national parks may be costing more than $4 billion in tourist dollars, according to a study commissioned by three environmental groups. Pollution in national parks in the East like the Great Smoky Mountains and Shenandoah has caused summer visibility to fall to 12 miles from 80 to 90 miles, while visibility in […]