Articles by Grist staff

Midwest refineries source more crude from tar sands; emissions will rise

Emissions from Midwest oil refineries are expected to jump by up to 40 percent in the next 10 years, thanks in large part to an industry-wide trend of sourcing crude oil from Canada’s tar sands. The sands produce petroleum of such poor quality that it requires more energy — and thus more pollution — to […]

White pine underthings more natural than they sound

This post goes out to all the ladies: If this hottie respectable underwear model could talk, I bet he’d be telling us all about his wood. About how it’s so sustainable and never loses its shape. It has "the feel of cashmere and the coolness of linen," he’d say. Plus, it’s antibacterial, thermally regulated, and […]

Jewelers join campaign against proposed gold mine in Alaska

Psst — Valentine’s Day is coming up. If you’re now rushing out the door in a panic to buy your sweetie a trinket, keep this in mind: A group of prominent jewelers has joined a campaign against the Pebble Gold Mine, an environmental monstrosity that would be sited in Alaska’s Bristol Bay, at the headwaters […]

Abe Lincoln’s summer home goes green

Does this building look LEED certified to you? Well, look again. This is part of Abe Lincoln’s summer home complex near Washington, D.C., and after a seven-year restoration, it’s the first-ever historic monument to receive the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The National Trust for Historic […]