Articles by Grist staff

Exxon Mobil announces record quarterly profit, again

Exxon Mobil on Thursday announced that it raked in $14.83 billion in its third quarter, breaking its previous record for the highest quarterly profit ever for a U.S. company. John McCain, campaigning in Ohio, declared that “we’re not gonna let that happen” again if he’s president, neglecting to mention that his tax plan would afford […]

GOP senators say green group is ‘abusing’ tax-exempt status

The Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund, which has spent big bucks this campaign season on ads against anti-environmental candidates who happen to be Republican, is “abusing” its 501(c)4 status, say the GOP members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.

Veronica Mars campaigns for the Earth

A vote for Kristen Bell is a vote for the environment … or so says her Gap ad:

Feds seek injunction stopping L.A., Long Beach clean-truck effort at ports

The Federal Maritime Commission voted this week to seek an injunction in federal court to halt portions of California’s program to clean up older, dirty trucks at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach — the nation’s busiest. In a statement explaining its position, the commission said that portions of the cleaner-truck program, “are […]