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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Why are you still reading this? Go buy Van Jones’ new book!
Watch this video: Now watch this video: Now go buy Van Jones’ new book!
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A summary of the role of energy efficiency in last night’s debate
Squat. UPDATE: Okay, to be completely fair, in response to the question about how the candidates would ask Americans to sacrifice, Obama said this: But each and every one of us can start thinking about how can we save energy in our homes, in our buildings. And one of the things I want to do […]
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McCain mystified by Obama’s concerns over nuclear
Besides Obama’s prioritization of energy, there was another particularly striking moment in the debate. (And I’m not talking about McCain referring to Obama as “that one.”) In the midst of an answer on climate change, McCain said: Now, how — what’s — what’s the best way of fixing [climate change]? Nuclear power. Sen. Obama says […]
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Obama names energy as first administration priority
The candidates have put forth ambitious proposals on a number of issues, but one of the great unanswered questions of the race has been what each would prioritize in office. The first policy initiative undertaken by the new president will benefit from a sense of first-term energy and momentum. Depending on what happens in ensuing […]
