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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The paper, like everybody else who doesn’t stand to benefit, doesn’t like it
The lead editorial in the Washington Post today beats liquid coal about the head and shoulders, using all the familiar arguments. Here’s a challenge: somebody out there send me a thoughtful defense of liquid coal that doesn’t issue from the coal industry, a paid shill of the coal industry, or a legislator from a state […]
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Chalk up a win for Pelosi
Well hey, look at that! No sooner do I write a post on the horrible legislative proposal out of Dingell’s Energy Committee than I find out that Pelosi has more or less beat it back. A memo Dingell sent to the committee today (PDF) says that he and Boucher are removing most of the controversial […]
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Wherein I chat with House types
Hi! I’m back. And — if you’ll indulge me in a little whining — I’m sick as a dog, woefully behind on the news, buried under work, and just generally frazzled and bedraggled and haggard. And what’s with time zones? They’re stupid. Woe is me, I tell you. I wanted to do a quick post […]
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TNR gives good Gore
After reading so many awful stories about Al Gore, it’s nice to finally come upon a good one. The reliably excellent Ryan Lizza gets it right in The New Republic. It’s also worth reading the transcript of his interview with Gore, which contains much tasty goodness, including this compact, dead-on description of modern presidential campaigns: […]
