Articles by Grist staff

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 […]

Magnificent, Seven!

Enviros and other activists yesterday kicked off more than a week of protests against corporate globalization in Washington, D.C., with the goal of disrupting meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund this Sunday and Monday. Seven protestors were arrested yesterday, including Brent Blackwelder, president of Friends of the Earth, and John Passacantando, executive […]

Your Aiken Heart

The Pacific Gas and Electric Co. maneuvered to have psychiatrists find “paranoid delusions” in a manager because he complained publicly about safety and other problems at the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, the Department of Labor has concluded. For years, Neil Aiken complained about problems at the plant near San Luis Obispo, Calif. In April […]

Greedy and Shellfish

Enviros are hailing a decision by Mexican environmental officials to reject a controversial proposal for a tourist resort on San Quintin Bay, a pristine inlet 185 miles south of the U.S. border. The federal National Ecology Institute, which reviews the environmental impact of projects proposed for undeveloped areas, gave a negative assessment to the $700 […]