Articles by Ben Adler
Ben Adler covers environmental policy and politics for Grist, with a focus on climate change, energy, and cities. When he isn't contemplating the world's end, he also writes about architecture and media. You can follow him on Twitter.
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Don’t worry: Your rail trail is (probably) safe
A Supreme Court ruling this week was a bit of bad news for rails-to-trails advocates, but it won't actually affect most such trails.
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Mass transit ridership grows from pathetically low to just low
Last year, Americans took more trips on mass transit than in any year since 1956 -- but our population has doubled since then, so the stat is not so impressive.
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House Republicans just passed a good environmental bill, believe it or not
By an overwhelming majority, the GOP-controlled House OK'd legislation to boost energy efficiency. Here's why.
