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Teed Time

Can you say, “Not in my backyard” with a British accent? That was the message villagers in southeastern England sent to the national government this week over a planned test […]

Salmon Chanted Evening

The future of salmon in the Pacific Northwest is being jeopardized by foot-dragging on the part of the federal government, said Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber (D) in a speech Tuesday […]

Bill of Right Ons!

In a big victory for environmentalists and a blow to the auto industry, the California Senate yesterday handily passed the nation’s first bill to limit carbon dioxide emissions from the […]

Goodbye, Farewell, So Lung

About one in two Americans breathe unhealthy air, according to a report released today by the American Lung Association. In real numbers, that translates to more than 142 million Americans […]

Holy Sinkhole!

Central Florida’s main source of drinking water is being contaminated by a toxic leak from one of the nation’s oldest Superfund sites, according to federal authorities. Ten years ago, the […]

Who, Moi?

Responding to criticism that his government has overseen the widespread destruction of forests, Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi announced yesterday a plan to strictly enforce bans on timber cutting. Moi […]

From the Town of Bed Rock

In a triumph for environmentalists, a federal panel has reversed a U.S. Bureau of Land Management decision to grant three coal-bed-methane (CBM) mining leases in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin. The […]

Taking Them to Tusk

An agency in Kenya is calling for a world boycott of South Africa’s proposed sale of ivory stockpiles. The South Africa government is planning to submit a proposal to the […]

When the Latter Day Saints Go Marching in

Environmentalists are up against an unusual adversary in a fight over the sale of a national historic landmark in Wyoming: Mormons. Seven representatives in the U.S. House — all of […]

Air Squawl-ity

We here at Grist have long since lost track of the score in the face-off between the snowmobile industry and people who like to be able to breathe in national […]