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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Right-wingers and dirty energy corporations secretly spending mega-millions on climate denial
Looks like the Koch brothers, ExxonMobil, et al. are now funneling their climate-denier funding through innocuous-sounding foundations.
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Why do Virginians want to drill off their own coast?
After Deepwater Horizon, you might think people wouldn't want offshore rigs anywhere nearby. But Virginians, like other Americans, hold contradictory views on energy issues.
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Get ready for another Keystone XL showdown on Capitol Hill
Paul Ryan wants the president to approve Keystone as part of a deal to raise the debt ceiling. Why is the GOP so obsessed with this pipeline?
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We might be winning the battle against coal at home, but we’re losing the war abroad
Coal is in trouble in the U.S. In China, though, coal consumption is projected to keep on rising, says the International Energy Agency.
