Articles by Grist staff

Seine Thoughts on Nukes

Cracks are beginning to show in France’s strong base of support for nuclear energy. For the first time, politicians, including Prime Minister Lionel Jospin, are talking about cutting back on nuclear power. Jospin has said that France should reduce its dependence on nuclear from 80 percent to 60 percent of the nation’s energy supply, and […]

Watt's Up with Clinton?

The Clinton administration is likely to nominate as a federal judge a Utah conservative whom environmentalists have compared to James Watt. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, is pushing the nomination of Ted Stewart, current chief of staff to Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt (R), and some administration officials believe Hatch will […]

Borderline Psychosis

The U.S. and Mexico will need better land-use planning along their border over the next 20 years to avoid a host of serious environmental ills, according to a new report by a group of U.S. and Mexican universities. The area’s population could nearly double by 2020, straining already dwindling water supplies and worsening cross-border air […]

Caspar, the Friendly Town

The 300-some residents of Caspar, an unincorporated village in northern California, have drawn up detailed plans for a model sustainable community that would run largely on solar power and include an electric-vehicle charging station, lots of open space, and affordable housing. They have proposed strict land-use regulations prohibiting new buildings that would negatively affect native […]