Articles by Heather Smith
Heather Smith (on Twitter, @strangerworks) is interested in the various ways that humans try to save the environment: past, present, and future.
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Exploding oil-train owners want insurance slack — just like nuclear power
It costs so much to get adequate insurance for all those rail cars hauling crude across the continent! Why can't the railroads get the same breaks government gives nuclear operators?
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Canadian protesters set up camp — politely — along Line 9 pipeline
It's the latest effort in the long-running fight to stop Enbridge from repurposing an old pipeline by reversing its flow.
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President Obama is beginning to make climate-hawk noises
In a new interview with The Economist, the president sounds more engaged with the climate issue -- and more dismissive of denialism -- than we've come to expect.
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Can the Motor City sell America on the Model T of bicycles?
Detroit Bikes aims to mass-produce simple, light, relatively affordable commuter bicycles -- but you'd better be happy with black.