Articles by Grist staff

Something Old, Something Newmont

Mining giant Newmont continues to juggle pollution claims and lawsuits The last two weeks have seen a continued flurry of activity surrounding charges that mining giant Newmont fouled the environment and sickened villagers around its operations in Indonesia’s Buyat Bay. The New York Times revealed a 2001 internal memo from a Newmont VP recommending a […]

New Year’s, Re: Solutions

Green resolutions for the new year Green-minded self-improvers, we’ve got just the resolutions for you. In 2005, pledge to tackle “the big stuff” — your choices on transportation, food, and large appliances. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, an individual’s transportation choices represent their single biggest impact on the environment. Less is more, and […]

“And Now!” Grinned the Grinch, “I Will Stuff Up the Tree!”

Bush admin overhauls forest management policy The Bush administration unveiled sweeping changes to federal forest-management policy on Dec. 22, while Americans milled through malls and airports, minds dancing with visions of, well, everything but forest management. The changes will “streamline” approval of forest-management plans by eliminating a key provision, long despised by timber companies, that […]

David Helvarg, marine activist, answers questions

David Helvarg. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I’m president of Blue Frontier Campaign. What does your organization do? What, in a perfect world, would constitute “mission accomplished”? Blue Frontier works to strengthen America’s ocean constituency by building unity among seaweed (marine grassroots) activists at the local, regional, and national levels by providing tools […]