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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Rubio turns energy policy over to oilman donor, doesn’t even blush
Larry Nichols, who got rich by fracking and has donated to Rubio's campaign, will now lead the candidate's energy steering committee.
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6 things Bernie Sanders would do to crack down on fracking, even if Congress doesn’t go along
Sanders’ proposed anti-fracking bill won’t pass, but he has other moves up his sleeve that a president could take without congressional cooperation.
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Obama may have the power to compel more climate action — and that has Republicans worried
Some legal scholars argue that a Clean Air Act provision justifies further emissions cuts, so a GOP rep wants to change the Clean Air Act.
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Climate activists and pipeline protesters turn to civil disobedience in the Northeast
Activists who tried to block work on a gas pipeline will argue in court that their actions were necessary to protect humanity from climate change.
