Articles by Grist staff

EPA, U.S. lax on e-waste regulation, GAO says

A new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office paints a bleak picture of electronic-waste practices in the United States and condemns the U.S. EPA for its lax enforcement of a new national e-waste law. E-waste often contains toxics like cadmium, lead, and mercury, which can leach out of computers, TVs, and other electronics once […]

Tesla Motors to build electric-car plant in San Jose, Calif.

Tesla Motors, maker of the ultra-sleek, ultra-expensive, all-electric Tesla Roadster sports car, has announced it will build a manufacturing plant in San Jose, Calif., to churn out within two years its newest all-electric offering: a five-seater sedan. Priced at a still-spendy-but-slightly-saner $60,000, Tesla’s “Model S” sedan is expected to roll off the production line in […]

Gray wolves in northern Rockies to remain on endangered list for now

Gray wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains will remain on the endangered species list for the foreseeable future, according to a U.S. Fish and Wildlife spokesperson. FWS’ Ed Bangs said Tuesday that the agency will withdraw its rule (released in March) that had declared the gray wolf population in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming recovered and […]

Snippets from the news

• Bushmeat should not be banned, says U.N. • Chamber of Commerce opposes carbon-dioxide regulation. • Public transit system makes profit by lowering fares. • Accounting system at Minerals Management Service found inadequate. • Greenpeace releases guide to greener electronics.