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Pennsylvania agency didn’t mention water pollution near fracking site because no one asked

The Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection found copper, zinc, nickel, and titanium near a fracking site, but failed to tell anyone.

Philip Bump Technology November 5, 2012

Charlotte’s airport employs 1.9 million worms to compost leftover food

Charlotte has invested $1.2 million in better solutions for dealing with the food passengers throw away, including a giant vermicomposting bin. It's 50 feet long!

Sarah Laskow Uncategorized December 19, 2012

Would you like germs with that? Why food workers need paid sick days

The National Restaurant Association doesn't think workers should get paid sick leave. Which means more waiters sneezing in your salad -- or worse.

Michele Simon Technology February 18, 2013

Climate change will be great for Toronto, says insincere troll

In reality, the city worries that its infrastructure can handle the shifts.

Philip Bump Cities January 30, 2013

We’ve covered the moon with 400,000 pounds of trash, including bags of pee

The moon is covered with man-made debris. Which makes it like Earth, but with less gravity and no good restaurants.

Sarah Miller Uncategorized December 20, 2012

Now someone is trying to sell human-poop coffee

Joke? Not a joke? What avid, Portland-dwelling Grist List reader wants to respond to this ad and find out?

Sarah Laskow Uncategorized December 12, 2012

Environmental, conservative, media organizations rank our lovable Congress

Turns out the House kind of sucked? We're looking into this.

Philip Bump Climate & Energy February 22, 2013

Happy 25th anniversary, San Jose’s useless light rail!

God bless the South Bay for trying. But it isn't working.

Philip Bump Technology January 11, 2013

Watch every hurricane that formed during the third-most-active season in history

As hurricane season comes to an end, we take stock: Lots of big named storms that resulted in billions of dollars of damage on the East Coast and the Caribbean.

Philip Bump Climate & Energy November 29, 2012

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