Articles by Greg Hanscom
Greg Hanscom was a senior editor at Grist.
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Roads to ruin: Why ‘drill and drive’ is the new motto in Washington
One inconvenient truth gets lost in all the hullabaloo over Congress’ disastrous transportation bill: We can’t kick our addiction to asphalt.
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Unbroken homes: Five creative reuses for foreclosed houses
In the wake of the mortgage crisis, hundreds of thousands of homes the in U.S. now stand vacant. What do we do with these moldering houses?
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No free rides: States consider taxing electric cars
Electric vehicles are making inroads, but since they don’t require gas, they don’t pay for the roads they ride on. Now states are talking seriously about taxing them, and that’s got some drivers all charged up.
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Phoenix rising: Can ‘the world’s least sustainable city’ go green?
In search of a parable of urban sustainability, NYU professor Andrew Ross did something unusual. Rather than seeking out Ecotopia, he headed for Phoenix, Ariz., an ecological disaster waiting to happen. What he found there will surprise you.
