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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Keystone surprise: Greens stronger & GOP dumber than predicted
Greens can't match fossil-fuel money, but Keystone XL shows they can outmaneuver opponents when they put their bodies and sweat into it.
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Chatting with the climate scientist Newt dissed
Katherine Hayhoe, an atmospheric scientist and evangelical Christian, wrote a chapter on climate change for Newt Gingrich's upcoming book, only to find out he scrapped it. Hear her thoughts on talking to conservatives about global warming, and why the threat of hate mail makes it hard for climate scientists to speak out.
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Caving on Keystone: Still a dumb idea
Will Obama stick to his guns and reject the Keystone XL pipeline? If he's smart he will.
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If they win, Republicans plan to permanently cripple EPA
The GOP isn't just opposed to the occasional EPA rule. Republicans want to undermine the ability of EPA -- indeed, any regulatory agency -- to issue science-based rules at all.
