Articles by Grist staff

Cattle Hacks

A federal judge yesterday tossed out a lawsuit from ranchers who were aiming to stop the feds from reintroducing wolves in the Southwest. The New Mexico Cattle Growers Association and other ranchers had filed suit claiming that the wolves would kill more cattle than wildlife officials had predicted. The reintroduction effort in the Southwest is […]

Battle of Bull's Run

After seven years of legal badgering from environmental groups, the feds have finally declared bull trout populations in Washington and Montana “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act. Even more than salmon, the bull trout needs very clean, very cold water to thrive, and the fish populations have been badgered by decades of logging, which robs […]

Chattanooga: Chew-chew on this

The Tennessee Valley Authority is moving ahead with one of the first wind power projects in the Southeast as part of a larger plan to market “green” power to customers willing to pay a little extra on their monthly electricity bills. TVA has contracted with a California company, EnXco, to construct three 290-foot-high turbines on […]

Just Say "Nein" to Pollution

Air and water pollution are the top environmental concerns for Europeans, according to a European Commission survey, the largest of its kind to date. Ground pollution and the destruction of the ozone layer also ranked high up, while genetically modified foods were further down the list. Seven out of 10 people viewed the environment as […]