Articles by Grist staff

Breach Birth Experiences Labor Pains

National Marine Fisheries Service scientists recently said that they don’t think they’ll be able to meet an April 2000 deadline for completing studies on whether the breaching of dams on the Snake River would be the best way to prevent extinction of endangered salmon runs. They want to conduct more studies, which could take four […]

Farmers Reap a Windfall

The world’s largest single wind power project was dedicated in Iowa over the weekend. Federal energy officials hope the Great Plains region, which some have called “the Saudi Arabia of wind power,” can surge past California as the leading area for wind turbine power. Seven of the 10 states ranked highest for potential growth in […]

Matthew Follett, Green House Network

Matthew Follett is campaign director for the Green House Network in Portland, Ore. Monday, 20 Sep 1999 PORTLAND, Ore. Life on the benefit concert trail is frustrating and mysterious. The Green House Network has planned a benefit concert for this Saturday night, in hopes that we can get the global warming message out to the […]

Without a Car in the World

The city of Bremen, Germany, is trying to convince its residents to abandon car ownership by giving them access to an ultra-modern public transport system and a car-sharing program that lets citizens quickly and cheaply rent vehicles at 37 city locations. Bremen officials say the effect of their program, which was launched in 1990, is […]