Articles by Grist staff

E.U. plows ahead with coal

Even as it makes plans to cut greenhouse-gas emissions, the European Union is gearing up to put some 50 coal plants on line in the next five years. Europeans’ distaste for nuclear energy and the relative cheap cost of coal — even when carbon permits are factored in — have made the black rock attractive […]

If you’re building in L.A., you gotta build green

Los Angeles has become the biggest U.S. city to pass green-building laws. Under the regulations announced Tuesday, new commercial and residential structures of more than 50,000 square feet will have to be LEED certified by the U.S. Green Building Council. The law also applies to major renovations. “We look toward the future through a greener […]

Prez candidates talk up Earth Day, Clinton clinches Pennsylvania primary

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton won her party’s primary in Pennsylvania Tuesday by a 10-point margin over rival Barack Obama. It’s unclear what role environmental issues played in the Pennsylvania contest, if any, though Pennsylvania is one of many important coal states in the Democratic contest and both Clinton and Obama have regularly touted “clean […]

Snippets from the news

• Then-EPA chief Christine Todd Whitman is found not liable for touting the breathability of the Manhattan air after 9/11. • Bush administration’s spotted-owl plan still unimpressive. • Can airlines achieve carbon-neutral growth? • China will model its emissions reduction after California. • Toys “R” us will phase out baby bottles containing BPA. • Meet […]