Articles by Grist staff

Enviros join chorus against class-action bill, but measure still likely to pass

Will class-action plaintiffs still get their day in court? The Erin Brockoviches of America could have a much tougher time going after polluters if the Class Action Fairness Act — which the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to approve last week — is signed into law. The bill, which will be put to a full Senate […]

Titi Twister

Naming rights for monkey species being sold to raise conservation funds A new species of titi monkey found in 2000 in Bolivia’s Madidi National Park will not be named by the monkey’s scientific discoverers, but by the highest bidder in an online auction. “To discover a new species of mammal is just incredibly exciting and […]

The Apple Dumping Gang

Enviros say Apple’s iPod isn’t green New legislation introduced in the House of Representatives last week would establish a consumer fee on computer and television purchases to fund a national electronics recycling program. But activists say the real answer to the “e-waste” problem is increased responsibility from manufacturers, and many are focusing their ire on […]

They’ve Got Huge, Sharp … They Can Leap About … Look at the Bones!

FBI suspects eco-terrorism in latest case of something bad happening Two months ago, eco-terrorists were suspected of starting fires that destroyed or damaged 26 homes under construction near sensitive wetlands in Maryland. Turns out there were no eco-terrorists involved. But those same non-involved eco-terrorists may have struck again! The latest victims are apartment complexes under […]