Articles by David Roberts

David Roberts was a staff writer for Grist. You can follow him on Twitter, if you're into that sort of thing.

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Tired of worrying about climate change? Vote Pitbull for president!

Hope on climate change has come from a direction you never expected.

David Roberts Politics
Inslee on Seattle tunnel: “No one is more frustrated by this project than I am”

The governor insists that the tunnel still needs to be built, and that the contractor will pay to fix Bertha. "We’re like the guy who’s having his house remodeled and the contractor hasn’t done any work in the past year because his buzz saw isn’t working."

David Roberts Politics
Here’s why the Keystone fight isn’t pointless

The battle is about power -- and the climate movement now has more of it than ever.

David Roberts Politics
U.S. taxpayers could have had a $600 million stake in Tesla

And other misadventures from the growing profusion of federal loan programs.

David Roberts Technology