Articles by Grist staff

Democratic party platform outlines green goals

The Democratic Party released its national platform Thursday ahead of its upcoming convention in Denver. While the health-care section is Hillary-esque, most sections, including those environment- and energy-related, echo the calls that Barack Obama has made throughout his campaign. The section “New American Energy” declares that Dems will create up to 5 million jobs in […]

Snippets from the news

• Obama opposes Bush endangered-species proposal. • Department of Energy gives $24 million to solar, $340 million to “clean coal.” • Pesticides pose a threat to salmon. • Frogs and honeybees in trouble. • “Dolphin-friendly” label called misleading. • Smog-related deaths set to soar in Canada. • Court declines to decide whether Exxon should pay […]

Greens and Navy reach compromise over low-frequency sonar

The U.S. Navy and environmental groups have reached a compromise in a long-running dispute over the Navy’s use of low-frequency sonar, which greens say can befuddle whales and sometimes cause them to beach and die. The Navy on Tuesday agreed to restrict use of low-frequency active sonar in areas known to be whale breeding grounds […]

Leaking underground storage tanks make fun acronym, pose health threat

Hundreds of underground fuel tanks owned by the federal government could be leaking hazardous materials into drinking water, according to an Associated Press investigation. Of particular concern are steel tanks buried in the Cold War era, which are highly likely to have rusted and be leaking. One million gallons of water can be contaminated by […]