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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Why Tom Steyer is not a hypocrite
He used to invest in coal projects, but he doesn't anymore, and the climate movement is happy to welcome people who've newly seen the light.
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Congressional candidates compete over who is most pro–fossil fuel
In the races where energy is a big issue, both Democrats and Republicans are pledging their fealty to coal, oil, and gas.
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Now climate hawks have their own super PAC
It's called, appropriately, Climate Hawks Vote, and it aims to elect outspoken climate leaders to Congress, not just Democrats who quietly vote the right way.
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Democrats are getting greener and Republicans are getting dirtier
Increasing partisan polarization is driving the two major parties farther apart on environmental policy. Example A: the wind energy tax credit.
