Articles by Claire Thompson

Claire Thompson used to be Grist's editorial assistant. After disappearing into the wild for a while, she is now attempting to reenter society.

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Anthony Foxx, transit booster, confirmed as transportation secretary

The mayor of Charlotte, N.C., was confirmed with a unanimous Senate vote.

Claire Thompson Cities
Study says tar-sands oil not more likely to leak; activists fault study

Enviros criticized the methodology and scope of a study that found tar-sands pipelines to be just as safe as regular oil pipelines.

Claire Thompson Technology
Ed Markey, climate hawk, headed for the Senate

Markey handily beat Republican Gabriel Gomez in the Massachusetts special election, thanks in part to millions of dollars poured into the race by enviros.

Claire Thompson Climate & Energy
Blame Canada: Greedy for oil money, the country is turning into a rogue petrostate

An unforgiving article in Foreign Policy magazine describes Prime Minister Stephen Harper's reckless pursuit of oil-sands wealth.

Claire Thompson Climate & Energy