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Endangered-species protections reinstated for gray wolves
A federal judge has ruled that wolves should be returned to the endangered-species list for now, derailing plans for wolf hunts in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. The 2,000 or so gray wolves that inhabit the three states were removed from the endangered list in March; environmentalists sued to get them back on, saying populations were […]
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Clark and Dean pump up a crowd that’s a little less giddy
I’m at Netroots Nation, watching speeches from Wesley Clark and Howard Dean. I must say — not to be a downer — that I don’t feel the same sense of giddy excitement in the room this year. There’s less of a sense of "wow, we matter!" and more of a sense of, "hm, what now?" […]
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Snippets from the news
• Texas approves massive wind-transmission plan. • Australia will set up an emissions-trading scheme. • Hydrogen fuel-cell cars 15 years out at best. • Endangered condors make it through wildfires. • Mexico City will reduce emissions.
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Bush lifts offshore drilling ban, EPA says climate change could worsen smog levels, and more
Read the news items highlighted in this week’s podcast: Down the Interstate Is It Graduation Yet? The Smog Days of Summer (and Spring, and Fall) The Boreal World Read the articles mentioned at the end of the podcast: Tide to be Fit Deflater House
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Snippets from the news
• Cost of Yucca Mountain soars. • ExxonMobil doesn’t want to pay interest on punitive damages from Valdez oil spill. • Groceries set guidelines for sustainable seafood. • Fidel Castro not impressed by G8. • Europe warned that natural-gas price could double.
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A big welcome to Grist’s new executive editor
As far as I know there’s been no official announcement about this, so I thought I’d spread the good news to you loyal blog readers. I’m completely geeked to report that as of this week, Grist has a new executive editor: Russ Walker, most recently seen heading election coverage for the online newsroom at the […]
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Snippets from the news
• Some E.U. countries close to giving legal rights to apes. • What will be the environmental makeup of the next Supreme Court? • Wal-Mart, Newmont Mining, and Conservation International partner for a more transparent jewelry supply chain. • New Orleans barrier islands endangered. • Governors back extension of wind and solar tax credits. • […]
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Come hang out with us in Austin
Any readers planning to travel to Netroots Nation should be sure to check out Grist’s Austin offerings. We’re partnering with ReGeneration.org to produce video from the event, and we’ll have a booth in the exhibitors’ hall where you can come register to win a Dell Inspiron laptop. Our videos will be posted both here and […]
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Snippets from the news
• EPA details health risks posed by climate change. • Climate change linked to kidney stones. • Coal linked to developmental problems. • General Motors and governors aim to boost biofuel infrastructure. • Canada partially bans flame retardant. • More fuel-efficient jet announced.
