Articles by Grist staff

Sea lions actually not assassinated, say officials

Think the twisty tale of the Bonneville Dam sea lions can’t get any twistier? Think again! The six sea lions that were reported to have been assassinated over the weekend were not in fact killed by gunshots, officials now say. The cause of death is still unknown; human involvement has not been ruled out, but […]

Big Oil will shell out for groundwater cleanup

Some of the nation’s largest oil companies will over the next 30 years have to pay to clean up groundwater befouled with gasoline additive MTBE. In settling a suit brought by 153 public water providers in 17 states, a dozen companies — including BP, Shell, ConocoPhillips, and Chevron — will also have to pay a […]

Snippets from the news

• Kansas Senate tries yet again to get those damn coal plants built. • Northwest sea lions can’t be captured or killed until early 2009. • Climate change comes after koalas. • Canada may have violated Kyoto Protocol rules. • Biking in New York ain’t fun. • Clean the air, kill the Amazon.

Senators both GOP and Dem introduce destined-to-fail legislation

Senate Democrats are trying once again to yank $17 billion in tax breaks away from oil companies that are enjoying booming profits. The Consumer-First Energy Act, introduced in the Senate on Wednesday, would also put a 25 percent tax on oil companies that don’t invest in renewable energy. Bill cosponsor Harry Reid (D-Nev.) sums up, […]