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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What it looks like when Obama’s passion spurs him to defy the political odds
President Obama is defying steep political odds to tackle an intractable issue by appealing directly to the American people. The issue? Gun safety. On climate he's still keeping quiet.
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A chat with the Sierra Club’s Michael Brune about civil disobedience
For the first time ever, the Sierra Club is sanctioning civil disobedience. Brune explains why the group chose Keystone XL as its target.
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Friday music blogging: The Wooden Sky
I had just gotten done compiling my best of 2012 music mix when I stumbled across the new album by The Wooden Sky, a band out of Toronto. (I’m telling you, good indie music is Canada’s greatest export. Way better than tar sands.) Now I feel bad, because this is one of the best things […]
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Solar power cheaper than coal: One company says it’s cracked the code
V3Solar claims its product will produce energy at a third of the cost of other solar power. If it's true -- a big if -- it could revolutionize distributed energy.
