Articles by Grist staff

News Flash: SUVs Get Low Gas Mileage

Ford Motor Co. admitted yesterday that SUVs are bad for the environment because they guzzle more gas, contribute more to global warming, and spew more smog-causing pollution than cars. In the company’s first “corporate citizenship report,” released yesterday at its annual shareholders’ meeting, Ford said it will step up efforts to make its vehicles more […]

It's a Hardrock Life

Hardrock mining companies and electric power plants are the worst toxic-chemical polluters in the U.S., according to EPA Toxics Release Inventory data unveiled yesterday. In all, the EPA found that 7.3 billion pounds of toxic chemicals were released by eight industries in 1998, the most recent year for which data are available. Metal mining accounted […]

Mighty Don Young

The House overwhelmingly approved a major bill yesterday that would set aside $45 billion over 15 years to buy green spaces, protect wildlife, restore damaged coastal areas, and pay for other environmental projects. The measure, which would be funded by oil-drilling royalties collected by the federal government, would more than double the government’s current budget […]

Bubba Drubbing

President Clinton went on the attack against Texas Gov. George W. Bush (R) yesterday, accusing him of being wrong-headed on the environment and other issues. During an interview on National Public Radio, Clinton said that if Bush wins, “he will do what he did in Texas — he will let the people who basically are […]