Articles by Grist staff

King Ralph?

Ralph Nader, who will officially capture the Green Party presidential nomination at the party’s convention in Colorado next weekend, is spreading his pro-environment, anti-corporate message with far more fervor than he did in his 1996 campaign. In the last three months, Nader has campaigned in 47 states and raised about $1 million, and he plans […]

Get on the Bus

The Los Angeles metro area made a national first on Friday by adopting sweeping rules that will require new transit buses and garbage trucks to be powered by electricity, fuel cells, or relatively low-polluting fuels such as natural gas. The new rules, intended to cut down on diesel emissions that foul the air and are […]

The Beastly Gender Fax-Off Tally

Kate Smallwood is the campaign coordinator for the BC Endangered Species Coalition in Vancouver, British Columbia. An Australian with a highly questionable sense of humor, and a desire to shock as many North Americans as possible, she can be reached at ksmallwood@wcel.org. Donations of Tanqueray gin are actively solicited. Monday, 19 Jun 2000 SMITHERS, British […]

Turbine Time

Wind power is gaining ground in Massachusetts, particularly along the Atlantic coast where high-speed winds are common. A number of wind projects are under consideration in the state, including a plan to build at least 10 turbines atop a mountain in western Massachusetts, which would be the state’s first commercial wind-energy facility. Wind power will […]