Articles by Grist staff

Nah, Wilderness!

Rep. Jim Hansen (R-Utah) is trying to throw a wrench into the creation of new wilderness study areas in Utah. A provision Hansen has tacked onto an Armed Services authorization bill prohibits the creation of new study areas until it is determined whether such areas would create problems for an Air Force training range in […]

Go West, Young Wolf

Wolf populations introduced into Idaho three years ago are thriving and expanding westward, with wolves expected to hit Oregon within one or two years, says Pete Frost of the National Wildlife Federation. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has been surprised by the quick migration. Some Oregon residents, particularly ranchers, are less than thrilled by […]

Putting in Their Two-Pence Worth

British customers are quite interested in buying their electricity from renewable sources, but they are reluctant to pay more than 10 percent over regular prices for it, according to a new Harris poll on the country’s electricity market. Britain this week completed deregulation of its market, and the poll found that the marketing pull of […]

Enforcement Like a Bump on a Log

California’s logging rules and enforcement are too weak, allowing excessive tree cutting that leads to mudslides, damaged water supplies, and endangered fish and wildlife, according to a study released yesterday by a U.S. Forest Service geologist. Meanwhile, as part of a 50-year habitat conservation plan, Seattle Mayor Paul Schell (D) yesterday proposed that logging be […]