Articles by Brentin Mock

Brentin Mock is a staff writer at CityLab and Grist's former justice editor. Follow him on Twitter at @brentinmock.

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Three Gulf Coast victories scored since the BP spill

As we mark the fourth anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, not all the news is grim. Determined activists have made some real gains.

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How BP turned a whole community into an endangered species

The documentary "Vanishing Pearls" spotlights the African-American oystermen of Louisiana whose way of life has been destroyed in the wake of the BP oil spill.

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To attract minorities, the national parks need some better ideas

To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the Park Service gave everyone freedom to celebrate as they wished. Was that really the best it could do?

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Rich countries: Sure, climate change will screw poor countries, but what about us?

Shielding poor countries from climate impacts could cost $100 billion a year, but that fact was erased from the IPCC's summary report.

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