Articles by Grist staff

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 […]

High metals content found in some European wines

A study of the metals content of a range of wines from 15 countries found worrisome levels of copper, manganese, and other metals in both red and white wines from France to Hungary. High levels of certain metals in one’s diet have been linked to heart disease, diabetes, and rheumatoid arthritis, and regular consumption of […]