Articles by Grist staff

Once More into the Breach

Federal officials are considering delaying a recommendation on whether or not to breach four dams on the lower Snake River to help save salmon. Some breaching advocates are saying the delay is a political move, designed to keep the highly controversial issue from interfering with Al Gore’s presidential campaign. The National Marine Fisheries Service had […]

How About Genetically Modified French Waiters?

French Pres. Jacques Chirac said yesterday that France will stand firm in its opposition to genetically modified foods at the ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization, to be held in Seattle from November 30 to December 3. The contentious issue of whether or not to include genetically modified food on the meeting’s agenda has […]

Norwaves

Norway’s state oil company, Statoil, is considering a massive project that would convert unwanted offshore oil platforms into pollution-free power plants that derive electricity from the movement of ocean waves. Oil platforms in the deep waters off Norway include some of the world’s tallest structures, and dismantling them could cost billions of dollars. At the […]

Super, Market to the World!

In a blow to proponents of biotechnology, Archer-Daniels-Midland, one of the largest grain processors in the U.S., is telling its corn and soybean suppliers to begin segregating genetically modified crops from conventional crops. The company’s shift is a clear sign that the consumer backlash over genetically modified crops in Europe and Asia is beginning to […]