Articles by Grist staff

Hunt and Picket

The Makah Indian tribe of Washington state is gearing up for another whale hunt, 11 months after its first hunt in 70 years drew international attention and impassioned protests from many environmentalists. The U.S. government made a deal in 1997 with the International Whaling Commission that allows the Makahs to kill up to five gray […]

Bawl's in Their Court

A federal appeals court panel ruled yesterday that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission acted properly in rejecting a bid for closer review of safety issues surrounding the renewal of the operating licenses for the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant in southern Maryland. The NRC voted last month to extend the life of the Calvert Cliffs complex […]

Seine Freeze

The Clinton administration’s attempt to loosen standards for “dolphin-safe” tuna has been blocked by a federal judge, preventing the label from being used on cans of tuna caught with nets that snare dolphins. Several enviro groups had filed suit in August after the Commerce Department proposed a change in the dolphin-safe labeling standards, which would […]

You Should Have Seen the One That Got Away

Enviros are warning that a breed of genetically modified (GM) fish that can grow up to 10 times faster than normal could taint the gene pool and upset delicate ecosystems. A U.S. company, AF Protein, developed the variety of Atlantic salmon by inserting growth hormone genes from another kind of fish. The company expects the […]