Articles by Grist staff

Bradley Throws the Book at Gore

Democratic presidential contender Bill Bradley on Friday told Seattle residents that he would take on the “lords of yesterday,” the timber, agribusiness, and water industries that he said threaten the ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest. Stumping in Washington state in recent days in hopes of winning the state’s primary tomorrow, Bradley has repeatedly emphasized his […]

Zed, last of his species, in "Over the Watercooler"

Sigh-anide

Concern about cyanide pollution is sprouting up in spots around the world in the wake of a massive spill at a Romanian gold-mining operation last month that killed hundreds of tons of fish in the Tisza and Danube rivers and contaminated the drinking water source for 2 million people. Chinese authorities have shut down nine […]

Let's Make This Gas Ex

The controversial gasoline additive MTBE can cause headaches, fatigue, and eye irritation in some people, according to a study released Friday by Rutgers University researchers. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) cited the study in calling for a three-year phaseout of MTBE, which is added to gasoline to make it burn more cleanly but has been blamed […]